The 48 Laws Of Power

LAW

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USE THE SURRENDER

TACTIC: TRANSFORM

WEAKNESS INTO POWER

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When

you

are

weaker,

never

fightfor

honor’:

sake;

choose

surrenderinstead. Surrender

givesyou

timeto

recover;

timetotormentandirritate

yourconqueror,

timetowait

for

his

power

towane.Donot

give

himthe

satisfactionof

fighting

and

defeatingyou——surrenderfirst.Byturning

theothercheek

youinfuriate

andunsettlehim. Make

surrenderatool

ofpower.

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