"The 48 Laws of Power" Quotes
A guidebook illustrating strategies and tactics for gaining and maintaining power in various aspects of life.
nonfiction | 452 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Never put too much trust in friends, learn how to use enemies.
When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment, envy, and other manifestations of insecurity.
Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life's artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.
Keep others in suspended terror: cultivate an air of unpredictability.
The greatest danger in strategy is the rigidity that comes from having a fixed plan.
The best deceptions are the ones that seem to give the other person a choice: your victims feel they are in control, but are actually your puppets.
In the end, your reputation is all that you have, and if you lose it, you have lost everything.
Learn to keep people dependent on you.
Know who you're dealing with; do not offend the wrong person.
Do not commit to anyone.
