48 Laws of Power

Re: 48 Laws of Power

Postby winston » Sat May 07, 2011 9:02 am

Law 30
Make your Accomplishments Seem Effortless


Your actions must seem natural and executed with ease.

All the toil and practice that go into them, and also all the clever tricks, must be concealed.

When you act, act effortlessly, as if you could do much more.

Avoid the temptation of revealing how hard you work – it only raises questions.

Teach no one your tricks or they will be used against you.
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Re: 48 Laws of Power

Postby winston » Sat May 07, 2011 9:03 am

Law 31
Control the Options: Get Others to Play with the Cards you Deal


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.

Give people options that come out in your favor whichever one they choose.

Force them to make choices between the lesser of two evils, both of which serve your purpose.

Put them on the horns of a dilemma: They are gored wherever they turn.
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Re: 48 Laws of Power

Postby winston » Sat May 07, 2011 9:04 am

Law 32
Play to People's Fantasies


The truth is often avoided because it is ugly and unpleasant.

Never appeal to truth and reality unless you are prepared for the anger that comes for disenchantment.

Life is so harsh and distressing that people who can manufacture romance or conjure up fantasy are like oases in the desert: Everyone flocks to them.

There is great power in tapping into the fantasies of the masses.
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Re: 48 Laws of Power

Postby winston » Sat May 07, 2011 9:05 am

Law 33
Discover Each Man's Thumbscrew


Everyone has a weakness, a gap in the castle wall.

That weakness is usually an insecurity, an uncontrollable emotion or need; it can also be a small secret pleasure.

Either way, once found, it is a thumbscrew you can turn to your advantage.
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Re: 48 Laws of Power

Postby winston » Sat May 07, 2011 9:05 am

Law 34
Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated like one


The way you carry yourself will often determine how you are treated; In the long run, appearing vulgar or common will make people disrespect you.

For a king respects himself and inspires the same sentiment in others.

By acting regally and confident of your powers, you make yourself seem destined to wear a crown.
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Re: 48 Laws of Power

Postby winston » Sat May 07, 2011 9:29 am

Law 35
Master the Art of Timing


Never seem to be in a hurry – hurrying betrays a lack of control over yourself, and over time.

Always seem patient, as if you know that everything will come to you eventually.

Become a detective of the right moment; sniff out the spirit of the times, the trends that will carry you to power.

Learn to stand back when the time is not yet ripe, and to strike fiercely when it has reached fruition.
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Re: 48 Laws of Power

Postby winston » Sat May 07, 2011 9:29 am

Law 36
Disdain Things you cannot have: Ignoring them is the best Revenge


By acknowledging a petty problem you give it existence and credibility.

The more attention you pay an enemy, the stronger you make him; and a small mistake is often made worse and more visible when you try to fix it.

It is sometimes best to leave things alone.

If there is something you want but cannot have, show contempt for it. The less interest you reveal, the more superior you seem.
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Re: 48 Laws of Power

Postby winston » Sat May 07, 2011 9:30 am

Law 37
Create Compelling Spectacles


Striking imagery and grand symbolic gestures create the aura of power – everyone responds to them.

Stage spectacles for those around you, then full of arresting visuals and radiant symbols that heighten your presence.

Dazzled by appearances, no one will notice what you are really doing.
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Re: 48 Laws of Power

Postby winston » Sat May 07, 2011 9:31 am

Law 38
Think as you like but Behave like others


If you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and unorthodox ways, people will think that you only want attention and that you look down upon them.

They will find a way to punish you for making them feel inferior.

It is far safer to blend in and nurture the common touch.

Share your originality only with tolerant friends and those who are sure to appreciate your uniqueness.
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Re: 48 Laws of Power

Postby winston » Sat May 07, 2011 9:31 am

Law 39
Stir up Waters to Catch Fish


Anger and emotion are strategically counterproductive. You must always stay calm and objective.

But if you can make your enemies angry while staying calm yourself, you gain a decided advantage.

Put your enemies off-balance: Find the chink in their vanity through which you can rattle them and you hold the strings.
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