The 48 Laws of Power

Never outshine the master.
Never put too much trust in friends, learn how to use enemies.
Conceal your intentions.
Always say less than necessary.
So Much Depends on Reputation – Guard it with your Life.
Court attention at all costs.
Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit.
Make other people come to you; use bait if necessary.
Win through your actions, never through argument.
Infection: avoid the unhappy and unlucky.
Learn to keep people dependent on you.
Use selective honesty and generosity to disarm your victim.
When asking for help, appeal to people's self-interests, never to their mercy orgratitude.
Pose as a friend, work as a spy.
Crush your enemy totally.
Use absence to increase respect and honor.
Keep others in suspended terror: cultivate an air of unpredictability.
Do not build fortresses to protect yourself. Isolation is dangerous.
Know who you're dealing with; do not offend the wrong person.
Do not commit to anyone.
Play a sucker to catch a sucker: play dumber than your mark.
Use the surrender tactic: transform weakness into power.
Concentrate your forces.
Play the perfect courtier.

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