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The 48 Laws of Power

Name: The 48 Laws of Power
Author: Robert Greene

The 48 Laws of Power is a non-fiction book by American author Robert Greene. The book is a bestseller, selling over 1.2 million copies in the United States, and is popular with prison inmates and celebrities.

“Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated”

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“Many a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think.”

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“Sometimes any emotion is better than the boredom of security.”

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“Power is a game, and in games you do not judge your opponents by their intentions but by the effects of their actions.”

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“Hide your intentions not by closing up (with the risk of appearing secretive, and making people suspicious) but by talking endlessly about your desires and goals-just not the real ones.”

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“To succeed in the game of power, you have to master your emotions. But even if you succeed in gaining such self-control, you can never control the temperamental dispositions of those around you. And this presents a great danger.”

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“Without enemies around us, we grow lazy. An enemy at our heels sharpens our wits, keeping us focused and alert. It is sometimes better, then, to use enemies as enemies rather than transforming them into friends or allies.”

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“Never be distracted by people’s glamorous portraits of themselves and their lives; search and dig for what really imprisons them.”

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“person who cannot control his words shows that he cannot control himself, and is unworthy of respect.”

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“Always make those above you feel comfortably superior.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power (1998), Ch.1 Law 1 "Never Outshine the Master"

“Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent”

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“… But the human tongue is a beast that few can master. It strains constantly to break out of its cage, and if it is not tamed, it will tun wild and cause you grief.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

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“When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment, envy, and other manifestations of insecurity… you cannot spend your life worrying about the petty feelings of others”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

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“If, for example, you are miserly by nature, you will never go beyond a certain limit; only generous souls attain greatness.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

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“You cannot repress anger or love, or avoid feeling them, and you should not try.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

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“The mighty lion toys with the mouse that crosses his path—any other reaction would mar his fearsome reputation.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

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“A man said to a Dervish: “Why do I not see you more often?” The Dervish replied, “Because the words ‘Why have you not been to see me?’ are sweeter to my ear than the words ‘Why have you come again?”

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“The key to power, then, 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.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

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“It is not much good being wise among fools and sane among lunatics.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

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“A Prince asked the dying spanish statesman, "Does your Excellency forgive all your enemies?" "I do not have to forgive all my enemies," answered the stateman, "I have had them all shot.”

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