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Thisisnotmeanttoteachpeoplehowtodobadthings,buttoteachpeoplehowtoworkthesysteminorder
toaccomplishthepositivethingstheywanttodo.
Workthesystemtochangeit
48LawsofPowerCheatSheet
Law1:
Neveroutshinethemaster
Makethoseaboveyoufeelsuperior.Donotshowyourtalentstoomuch,itllmaketheminsecure.
Makethemasterappearmorebrilliantthantheyare.
Law2:
Neverputtoomuchtrustinfriends,learntouseenemies
Friendswillquicklybetrayyou.
Hireformerenemies,theyllbeloyal.
Law3:
Concealyourintentions
Keeppeopleoffbalance.Theycannotprepareiftheydontknow.Guidethemdownthewrongpath.
Law4:
Alwayssaylessthannecessary
Whentryingtoimpress,themoreyousaythemorecommonyoulookandlessincontrol.
Bevague.
Powerfulpeopleimpressandintimidatebysayingless.
Law5:
Somuchdependsonreputationguarditwithyourlife
Reputationisthecornerstoneofpower.
Reputationalonewillmakeyouwin.
Destroyenemiesbyattackingtheirreputation.Thenstandasideandletthepublichangthem.
Law6:
Courtattentionatallcost
Everythingisjudgedbyappearance,whatisunseencountsfornothing.
Nevergetlostinacrowd.
Bemysterious,appearmorecolorfulthanthemasses.
Law7:
Letotherstodotheworkforyou,butalwaystakecredit
Usetheskillsofotherstodotheworkforyou,neverdoyourselfwhatotherscandoforyou.
Yourefficiencywillappeargodlike.
Law8:
Makeotherpeoplecometoyouusebaitifnecessary
Whenyouforceotherstoact,youreincontrol.
Makeopponentscometoyou.
Lurewithgains,thenattack.
Law9:
Winthroughyouractions,neverthroughargument
Youneverwinthroughargument.
Theresentmentlastlong.
Itsmorepowerfultoagreewithactions.
Demonstrate,donotexplain.
Law10:
Infection:Avoidtheunhappyandtheunlucky
Youlldiefromothersmiseryemotionalstatesareasinfectiousasdiseases.
Theunfortunatedrawmisfortuneonthemselvesandwilldrawitonyou.
Associatewiththehappyandfortunate.
Law11:
Learntokeeppeopledependentonyou
Tomaintainindependenceyoumustbeneededandwanted.
Themoreyourereliedon,themorefreedomyouhave.
Makepeopledependonyouforhappiness.
Neverteachthemenoughsotheycandowithoutyou.
Law12
:
Useselectivehonestyandgenerositytodisarmyourvictim
Onesinceremovewillcoveroveradozendishonestones.
Honestycanbringdowntheguardofsuspiciouspeople.
Opentheirshieldwithhonesty,thendeceive.
Law13:
Whenaskingforhelp,appealtopeoplesselfinterest,nevertotheirmercy
Donotremindpeopleofpastdeeds.
Findsomethingthatwillbenefitthemandemphasizeitoutofproportion.
Law14:
Poseasafriend,workasaspy
Learntoprobeandfindvaluableinformation.
Askindirectquestions.
Everyoccasionisachancetospy.
Law15:
Crushyourenemytotally.
Moreislostthroughstoppinghalfway.
Crushyourenemyinbodyandspirit.
Law16:
Useabsencetoincreaserespectandhonor
Toomuchcirculationmakesthepricegodown.
Ifyourealreadyestablishedinagroup,temporarilywithdrawtomakepeopletalk.
Createvaluethroughscarcity.
Law17:
Keepothersinsuspendedterror:cultivateanairofunpredictability
Beingpredictablegivescontroltoothers.
Behaviorthatisntconsistentwillwearpeopleout,andtheyllstoptryingtoexplainthings.
Whenusedtotheextreme,youllintimidateandterrorize.
Law18:
Donotbuildfortressestoprotectyourselfisolationisdangerous
Isolationcutsyouofffromvaluableinformation.
Itsbettertomingle.
Youareshieldedfromyourenemyinacrowd.
Law19:
Knowwhoyouredealingwithdonotoffendthewrongperson
Neverassumeeveryonewillreactthesameway.
Chooseyourvictimscarefully.
Neveroffendthewrongperson.
Law20:
Donotcommittoanyone
Foolsrushtopickaside.
Donotcommittoacausebutyourself
Maintainindependence
Makepeoplechaseyouandplaypeopleagainstoneanother
Law21:
Playasuckertocatchasuckerseemdumberthanyourmark
Dontbestupid,butmakeyourmarkappearsmarterthanyou
Makingthemappearsmarterhidesyourmotives
Law22:
Usethesurrendertactic:transformerweaknessintopower
Whenyoureweaker,neverfightjustforhonorbutsurrender
Donotgivethemthesatisfactiontowin,surrender
Turntheothercheektoinfuriatethem
Law23:
Concentrateyourforces
Intensitydefeatsextensityeverytime
Findafatcowthatllgiveyoumilkforalongtime
Law24:
Playtheperfectcourtier
Mastertheartofindirection
Assertpowergracefully
Law25:
Recreateyourself
Createanidentitythatcommandsattentionandneverbores
Bethemasterofyourownimage
Uselargegesturesandactionsyourcharacterwillseemhugeandyoullgainpower
Law26
:
Keepyourhandsclean
Neverappearsoiledbymistakes
Useothersasscapegoatstodisguiseyourinvolvement
Law27:
Playonpeoplesneedtobelievetocreateacultlikefollowing
Peoplewanttobelieveinsomething
Becomethefocalpointofthisandofferthemacause,anewfaith
Keepyourwordsvaguebutfullofpromise
Emphasizeenthusiasmoverrationality
Giveyournewdisciplesritualstoperformandaskthemtomakesacrifices
Law28:
Enteractionwithboldness
Ifyoureunsurethendontdoit
Timidityisdangerous
Anymistakesyourcommitthroughaudacityareeasilycorrectedwithmoreaudacity
Everyoneadmiresboldness,noonehonorsthetimid
Law29:
Planallthewaytotheend
Theendingiseverything
Takeintoaccountofscenario
Ifyouplan,youwontbeoverwhelmed
Guidefortunebythinkingfarahead
Law30:
Makeyouraccomplishmentsseemeffortless
Concealtheclevertricks
Makeyoursuccessseemnatural
Donotrevealhowhardyouwork
Teachnooneyourtricks
Law31:
Controltheopinions:getotherstoplaywiththecardsyoudeal
Thebestdeceptionsseemtogivetheotherpersonachoice
Giveoptionssonomattertheirchoice,youwin
Law32:
Playtopeoplesfantasies
Thetruthisunpleasant,avoidit
Peoplethatmanufactureromancearelikeoasesinthedesert
Theresgreatpowerintappingintopeoplesfantasies
Law33:
Discovereachmansthumbscrew
Findothersweaknesses
Itsusuallyinsecurity,uncontrollableemotions,secretpressures
Law34:
Beroyalinyourownfashion:actlikeakingtobetreatedlikeone
Thewayyoucarryyourselfdetermineshowyouretreated
Appearingvulgarorcommonwillmakepeopledisrespectyou
Kingsrespectthemselvesandinspirethesameinothers
Byactingconfidentyoumakeyourselfdestinedtowearacrown
Law35:
Mastertheartoftiming
Neverseeminahurry,alwaysseempatient
Sniffoutthespiritofthetimes,findthetrendsthatllgiveyoupower
Learntostandbackwhennotready,andthenstrike
Law36:
Disdainthingsyoucannothave:ignoringthemifthebestrevenge
Acknowledgingpettyproblemsgivesthemexistence
Whenyouacknowledgeanenemyyoumakethemstronger
Themoreyouamistakevisible,theworseitgets
Ifyouwantsomethingbutcanthaveit,disdainit
Thelessinterestyoureveal,themoresuperioryouseem
Law37:
Createcompellingspectacles
Strikingimageryandsymbolicgesturescreatetheauroofpowerandpeoplerespond
Stagespectaclesforthosearoundyouandheightenyourpresence
Dazzlebyappearance
Law38:
Thinkasyoulikebutbehavelikeothers
Byflauntingyourunconventionalwayspeoplewillonlythinkyouwantattention
Theyllpunishyouformakingthemfeelinferior
Blendin
Law39:
Stirupwaterstocatchfish
Angerandemotioniscounterproductive
Staycalmandobjective
Makeenemiesemotionalwhileyoustaycalm
Rattleyourenemies
Law40:
Despisethefreelunch
Whatsofferedforfreeindangerous
Payyourownwaytoavoidguiltandgratitude
Nocuttingcornerswithexcellence
Belavishwithyourmoney,keepitcirculating
Generosityisasignandmagnetforpower
Law41:
Avoidsteppingintoagreatmansshoes
Whathappensfirstalwaysappearsbetterandmoreoriginalthanwhatsnext
Followinggreatpeoplemeansyoumustdoubletheirpower
Gainpowerbyshininginyourownway
Law42:
Striketheshepherdandthesheepwillscatter
Troublecanbetracedtoasingleindividual
Thesepeoplewillinfluenceothers
Donotnegotiatebutbanishthem
Strikeatthesourceofthetrouble
Law43:
Workontheheartsandmindsofothers
Coercionwillworkagainstyou
Seduceothersintowantingtomoveinyourdirection
Seduceothersbyoperatingontheirindividualpsychologiesandweaknesses
Softenthembyworkingtheiremotionsandwhattheyfear
Ignoretheheartsandmindsandtheywillgrowtohateyou
Law44:
Disarmandinfuriatewiththemirroreffect
Whenyoumirrorexactlywhatyourenemiesdo,theycannotfigureoutyourstrategy
Themirroreffectmocksandhumiliatesthem,makingthemoverreact
Holdamirrortotheirpsychesandyoullseducethemandtheyllthinktheyshareyourvalues
Mirrortheiractionsandtheylearnlessons
Law45:
Preachtheneedforchange,butneverreformtoomuchatonce
Everyonewantschangebuttoomuchistraumatic
Whennewtopowershowyourespectoldways
Makechangefeellikeagentleimprovementonthepast
Law46:
Neverappeartooperfect
Itsdangeroustoappearlikeyouhavenothoughts
Itsoktoadmittosmalldefects
Law47:
Donotgopastthemarkyouaimedforinvictoryknowwhentostop
Whengoingtofarinvictory,youmakemoreenemies
Setagoal,achieveit,thenstop
Law48:
Assumeformlessness
Byhavingavisibleplanyouopenyourselftoattack.
Stayadaptableandonthemove
Acceptthatnothingiscertainandnowlawfixed
Everythingchangesandneverbetonit