8 Powerful Lessons From the Book "The 48 Laws of Power"
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1. "Always say less than necessary
Power cannot accrue to those who squander their treasure of words.
Once the words are out, you cannot take them back. Keep them under control."
Power cannot accrue to those who squander their treasure of words.
Once the words are out, you cannot take them back. Keep them under control."
2. "Never put too much trust in friends, learn how to use enemies
The key to power is the ability to judge who is best able to further your interests in all situations.
Keep friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent."
The key to power is the ability to judge who is best able to further your interests in all situations.
Keep friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent."
3. "Never outshine the master
Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power
When it comes to power, outshining the master is perhaps the worst mistake of all."
Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power
When it comes to power, outshining the master is perhaps the worst mistake of all."
4. "Conceal Your Intentions
Hide your intentions not by closing up but by talking endlessly about your desires and goalsβ just not your real ones."
Hide your intentions not by closing up but by talking endlessly about your desires and goalsβ just not your real ones."
5. "So much depends on reputation, guard it with your life
Learn to destroy your enemies by opening holes in their own reputations.
Then stand aside and let public opinion hang them."
Learn to destroy your enemies by opening holes in their own reputations.
Then stand aside and let public opinion hang them."
6. "Court attention at all costs
Surround your name with the sensational and the scandalous.
Better to be slandered and attacked than ignored."
Surround your name with the sensational and the scandalous.
Better to be slandered and attacked than ignored."
7. "Do not commit to anyone, but be courted by all.
Remember: You have only so much energy and so much time. Every moment wasted on the affairs of others subtracts from your strength."
Remember: You have only so much energy and so much time. Every moment wasted on the affairs of others subtracts from your strength."
8. "Use absence to increase strength and honor
The more you are seen and heard from, the more common you appear.
You must learn when to leave. Create value through scarcity."
The more you are seen and heard from, the more common you appear.
You must learn when to leave. Create value through scarcity."
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