The 48 Laws Of Power

LAW

SO MUCH DEPENDS ON

REPUTATION—GUARD IT

WITH YOUR LIFE

JUDGMENT

Reputation

isthecamerstane

afpowet:Tlmmghreputw

tionalone

you

canintimidateand

win;

onceit

slips,

however,you

(me

vulnerable,

andwillbeattackedonall

sides. Make

yourrefiutatéon

unassailable.

Always

be

alertto

poiential

attacksandthwart them

before

they

happen.

Meanwhiie,

leam to

dastmy

your

enemies

by

opming

lwles in theirown

rejmtaéiorzs.

Then stand

asideandlet

publicopinionhang

them.

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