48 Laws of Power: (Book Written by: Robert Greene, 1998)
1. Never Outshine the Master: Always make those above you feel superior.
2. Never Put Too Much Trust in Friends: Friends can be unreliable; use enemies instead.
3. Conceal Your Intentions: Keep your plans hidden to avoid manipulation.
4. Always Say Less Than Necessary: Saying less keeps you in control and mysterious.
5. So Much Depends on Reputation: Guard your reputation; it determines your power.
6. Court Attention at All Costs: Visibility is key; never blend in.
7. Get Others to Do the Work for You: Delegate and take credit for results.
8. Make Other People Come to You: Draw people in, and maintain control.
9. Win Through Actions, Not Argument: Demonstrate your power through results.
10. Avoid the Unhappy and Unlucky: Negative energy can bring you down.
11. Learn to Keep People Dependent on You: Make yourself indispensable to others.
12. Use Selective Honesty: Disarm others with occasional truths.
13. When Asking for Help, Appeal to Self-interest: Make it about their benefit.
14. Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy: Gather intelligence while appearing loyal.
15. Crush Your Enemy Totally: Ensure they cannot recover and retaliate.
16. Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor: Too much presence can diminish value.
17. Keep Others in Suspense: Control others by being unpredictable.
18. Don’t Build Fortresses: Isolation makes you vulnerable to attacks.
19. Know Who You’re Dealing With: Choose your battles wisely; each person differs.
20. Do Not Commit to Anyone: Keep your independence; avoid alliances.
21. Play a Sucker to Catch a Sucker: Pretend to be less smart to deceive.
22. Surrender as a Tactic: Sometimes, yielding gains more power.
23. Concentrate Your Forces: Focus energy and resources on a single objective.
24. Play the Perfect Courtier: Master the art of flattery and diplomacy.
25. Recreate Yourself: Be adaptable, continually evolve to stay relevant.
26. Keep Your Hands Clean: Avoid direct involvement in messy situations.
27. Play on People’s Need to Believe: Manipulate with faith or a vision.
28. Enter Action with Boldness: Bold actions command attention and respect.
29. Plan All the Way to the End: Anticipate everything to avoid failure.
30. Make Your Accomplishments Seem Effortless: Hide hard work behind simplicity. Become a Local Man.
31. Control the Options: Make others feel like they have choices.
32. Play to People’s Fantasies: Appeal to their dreams, not reality.
33. Discover Each Man’s Thumbscrew: Find and exploit their vulnerabilities.
34. Be Royal in Your Own Fashion: Act confidently and with self-worth.
35. Master the Art of Timing: Timing is crucial; act at the right moment.
36. Disdain Things You Cannot Have: Ignore what you can’t control to stay powerful.
37. Create Compelling Spectacles: Impress with grand, dramatic gestures.
38. Think as You Like, But Behave Like Others: Blend in to avoid unnecessary conflict.
39. Stir Up Waters to Catch Fish: Confusion disorients enemies and helps you win.
40. Despise the Free Lunch: Value things that come at a cost; nothing is free.
41. Avoid Stepping into a Great Man’s Shoes: Don’t follow in powerful footsteps.
42. Strike the Shepherd and the Sheep Will Scatter: Remove key influencers to weaken opposition.
43. Work on the Hearts and Minds of Others: Win people over emotionally.
44. Disarm and Infuriate with the Mirror Effect: Reflect back behavior to unsettle others.
45. Preach the Need for Change, but Never Reform Too Much: People resist drastic change.
46. Never Appear Too Perfect: Appearing flawless provokes envy.
47. Do Not Go Past the Mark You Aimed For: Know when to stop, avoid greed.
48. Assume Formlessness: Be adaptable and unpredictable to stay invincible.
Book Written by: Robert Greene, 1998
