The 48 Laws Of Power

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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, “The 48 Laws of Power “is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control. In the book that “People “magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum.
Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, “The 48 Laws of Power “is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.

Table of contents :

Front Cover……Page 1
Acknowledgments……Page 8
Contents……Page 9
Preface……Page 17
Law 1 – Never Outshine The Master……Page 24
Law 2 – Never Put Too Much Trust In Friends, Learn How To Use Enemies……Page 31
Law 3 – Conceal Your Intentions……Page 39
Law 4 – Always Say Less Than Necessary……Page 54
Law 5 – So Much Depends On Reputation–Guard It With Your Life……Page 60
Law 6 – Court Attention At All Cost……Page 67
Law 7 – Get Others To Do The Work For You, But Always Take The Credit……Page 79
Law 8 – Make Other People Come To You–Use Bait If Necessary……Page 85
Law 9 – Win Through Your Actions, Never Through Argument……Page 92
Law 10 – Infection: Avoid The Unhappy And Unlucky……Page 99
Law 11 – Learn To Keep People Dependent On You……Page 105
Law 12 – Use Selective Honesty And Generosity To Disarm Your Victim……Page 112
Law 13 – When Asking For Help, Appeal To People’s Self-Interest, Never To Their Mercy Or Gratitude……Page 118
Law 14 – Pose As A Friend, Work As A Spy……Page 124
Law 15 – Crush Your Enemy Totally……Page 130
Law 16 – Use Absence To Increase Respect And Honor……Page 138
Law 17 – Keep Others In Suspended Terror: Cultivate An Air Of Unpredictability……Page 146
Law 18 – Do Not Build Fortresses To Protect Yourself–Isolation Is Dangerous……Page 153
Law 19 – Know Who You’re Dealing With–Do Not Offend The Wrong Person……Page 160
Law 20 – Do Not Commit To Anyone……Page 168
Law 21 – Play A Sucker To Catch A Sucker–Seem Dumber Than Your Mark……Page 179
Law 22 – Use The Surrender Tactic: Transform Weakness Into Power……Page 186
Law 23 – Concentrate Your Forces……Page 194
Law 24 – Play The Perfect Courier……Page 201
Law 25 – Re-Create Yourself……Page 214
Law 26 – Keep Your Hands Clean……Page 223
Law 27 – Play On People’s Need To Believe To Create A Cultlike Following……Page 238
Law 28 – Enter Action With Boldness……Page 250
Law 29 – Plan All The Way To The End……Page 259
Law 30 – Make Your Accomplishments Seem Effortless……Page 268
Law 31 – Control The Options: Get Others To Play With The Cards You Deal……Page 277
Law 32 – Play To People’s Fantasies……Page 286
Law 33 – Discover Each Man’s Thumbscrew……Page 294
Law 34 – Be Royal In Your Own Fashion: Act Like A King To Be Treated Like One……Page 305
Law 35 – Master The Art Of Timing……Page 314
Law 36 – Disdain Things You Cannot Have: Ignoring Them Is The Best Revenge……Page 323
Law 37 – Create Compelling Spectacles……Page 332
Law 38 – Think As You Like But Behave Like Others……Page 340
Law 39 – Stir Up Waters To Catch Fish……Page 348
Law 40 – Despise The Free Lunch……Page 356
Law 41 – Avoid Stepping Into A Great Man’s Shoes……Page 370
Law 42 – Strike The Shepherd And The Sheep Will Scatter……Page 381
Law 43 – Work On The Hearts And Minds Of Others……Page 390
Law 44 – Disarm And Infuriate With The Mirror Effect……Page 399
Law 45 – Preach The Need For Change, But Never Reform Too Much At Once……Page 415
Law 46 – Never Appear Too Perfect……Page 423
Law 47 – Do Not Go Past The Mark You Aimed For; In Victory, Learn When To Stop……Page 433
Law 48 – Assume Formlessness……Page 442
Selected Bibliography……Page 454
Index……Page 456
Back Cover……Page 476