The 48 Laws Of Power

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36

DISDAIN THINGS

YOU CANNOT

HAVE:

IGNORING THEM

IS

THE BEST REVENGE

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By

acknowledging

a

pettyproblemyou

give

it

existence

and

credibility.

Thememealtentirm

youpay

an

enemy,

the

strongeryou

make

him;

anda

smallmistake

is

often

madeworseandmorevisiblewhen

youtrytofiic

it.It

is

sometimesbesttoleave

things

alone.

If

thereis

something

you

wantbutcannot

have,

show

mntemptfai

it.Theless

interest

you

reveal,

themore

supenbryou

seem.