THE 48 LAWS OF POWER
THE 48 LAWS OF POWER---------------------------------------- LAW 1: Never outshine the master. LAW 2: Never put too much trust in friends, learn how to use enemies. LAW 3: Conceal your intentions. LAW 4: Always say less than necessary. LAW 5: So much depends on reputation - guard it with your life. LAW 6: Court attention at all costs. LAW 7: Get others to do the work for you; but always take the credit. LAW 8: Make others come to you - use bait if necessary. LAW 9: Win through your actions, never through argument. LAW 10: Infection - avoid the unhappy and unlucky. LAW 11: Learn to keep people dependent on you. LAW 12: Use selective honesty and generosity to disarm your victim. LAW 13: When asking for help, appeal to people's self-interest. Never to their mercy or gratitude. LAW 14: Pose as a friend, work as a spy. LAW 15: Crush your enemy totally. LAW 16: Use absence to increase respect and honor. LAW 17: Keep others in suspended terrorism: cultivate an air of unpredictability. LA...