48 Laws Of Power

LAW 1 KEEP OTHERS IN SUSPENSE: DISCOVER EACH MAN'S

NEVER OUTSHINE THE MASTER CULTIVATE AN AIR OF THUMBSCREW
UNPREDICTABILITY
LAW 2 LAW 34
NEVER PUT TOO MUCH TRUST IN LAW 18 BE ROYAL IN YOUR OWN FASHION:
FRIENDS, LEARN DO NOT BUILD FORTRESSES TO ACT LIKE A KING TO BE TREATED LIKE
HOW TO USE ENEMIES PROTECT YOURSELF - ISOLATION IS ONE
DANGEROUS
LAW 3 LAW 35
CONCEAL YOUR INTENTIONS MASTER THE ART OF TIMING
LAW 19
LAW 4 KNOW WHO YOU'RE DEALING WITH - LAW 36
ALWAYS SAY LESS THAN NECESSARY DO NOT OFFEND THE WRONG DISDAIN THINGS YOU CANNOT HAVE:
PERSON IGNORING THEM IS THE BEST
LAW 5 REVENGE
SO MUCH DEPENDS ON REPUTATION LAW 20
- DO NOT COMMIT TO ANYONE LAW 37
GUARD IT WITH YOUR LIFE CREATE COMPELLING SPECTACLES
LAW 21
LAW 6 PLAY A SUCKER TO CATCH A SUCKER - LAW 38
CREATE AN AIR OF MYSTERY SEEM DUMBER THAN YOUR MARK THINK AS YOU LIKE BUT BEHAVE LIKE
OTHERS
LAW 7 LAW 22
GET OTHERS TO DO THE WORK FOR USE THE SURRENDER TACTIC: LAW 39
YOU, BUT ALWAYS TAKE THE CREDIT TRANSFORM WEAKNESS INTO POWER STIR UP WATERS TO CATCH FISH

LAW 8 LAW 23 LAW 40

MAKE OTHER PEOPLE COME TO YOU -
USE BAIT IF NECESSARY
LAW 9
WIN THROUGH YOUR ACTIONS,
NEVER THROUGH ARGUMENT
LAW 10
INFECTION: AVOID THE UNHAPPY
AND UNLUCKY
LAW 11
LEARN TO KEEP PEOPLE DEPENDENT
ON YOU
LAW 12
USE SELECTIVE HONESTY AND
GENEROSITY TO DISARM YOUR
VICTIM
LAW 13
WHEN ASKING FOR HELP, APPEAL TO
PEOPLE’S SELF-INTEREST, NEVER TO
THEIR MERCY OR GRATITUDE
CONCENTRATE YOUR FORCES DESPISE THE FREE LUNCH
LAW 24 LAW 41
PLAY THE PERFECT COURTIER AVOID STEPPING INTO A GREAT
MAN'S SHOES
LAW 25
RE-CREATE YOURSELF LAW 42
STRIKE THE SHEPHERD AND THE
LAW 26 SHEEP WILL SCATTER
KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN
LAW 43
LAW 27 WORK ON THE HEARTS AND MINDS
PLAY ON PEOPLE'S NEED TO BELIEVE OF OTHERS
TO CREATE A CULTLIKE FOLLOWING
LAW 44
LAW 28 DISARM AND INFURIATE WITH THE
ENTER ACTION WITH BOLDNESS MIRROR EFFECT
LAW 29 LAW 45
PLAN ALL THE WAY TO THE END PREACH THE NEED FOR CHANGE, BUT
NEVER REFORM TOO MUCH AT ONCE
LAW 30
MAKE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAW 46
SEEM EFFORTLESS NEVER APPEAR TOO PERFECT

LAW 14 LAW 31 LAW 47

POSE AS A FRIEND, WORK AS A SPY CONTROL THE OPTIONS: GET OTHERS DO NOT GO PAST THE MARK YOU
TO PLAY WITH THE CARDS YOU DEAL AIMED FOR;
LAW 15 IN VICTORY, LEARN WHEN TO STOP
CRUSH YOUR ENEMY TOTALLY LAW 32
PLAY TO PEOPLE’S FANTASIES LAW 48
LAW 16 ASSUME FORMLESSNESS
USE ABSENCE TO INCREASE RESPECT
AND HONOR
LAW 33
LAW 17