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48 Laws of Power Cheat Sheet
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Law 1: Never outshine the master Formatted: Strikethrough
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Make the master appear more brilliant than they are.
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Everything is judged by appearance, what is unseen counts for nothing.
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Never get lost in a crowd.
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Law 7: Let others to do the work for you, but always take credit
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Use the skills of others to do the work for you, never do yourself what others can do for you.
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Law 8: Make other people come to you - use bait if necessary
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Make opponents come to you. Formatted ...
Lure with gains, then attack. Formatted ...

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Make people depend on you for happiness.
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Never teach them enough so they can do without you.
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Law 12: Use selective honesty and generosity to disarm your victim Formatted ...
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Create value through scarcity. Formatted ...
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Law 17: Keep others in suspended terror: cultivate an air of unpredictability
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Law 18: Do not build fortresses to protect yourself - isolation is dangerous
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Law 19: Know who youre dealing with - do not offend the wrong person Formatted ...
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Law 20: Do not commit to anyone
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Find a fat cow thatll give you milk for a long time
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Law 24: Play the perfect courtier Formatted ...
Master the art of indirection
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Assert power gracefully
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Law 25: Re-create yourself Formatted ...
Create an identity that commands attention and never bores Formatted ...
Be the master of your own image
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Law 26: Keep your hands clean Formatted ...
Never appear soiled by mistakes
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Use others as scapegoats to disguise your involvement
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People want to believe in something
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Law 28: Enter action with boldness Formatted ...
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Timidity is dangerous
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Law 29: Plan all the way to the end
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Guide fortune by thinking far ahead
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Give options so no matter their choice, you win
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Law 32: Play to peoples fantasies Formatted ...
The truth is unpleasant, avoid it Formatted ...
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Find others weaknesses
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Law 34: Be royal in your own fashion: act like a king to be treated like one Formatted ...
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Law 35: Master the art of timing
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Law 36: Disdain things you cannot have: ignoring them is the best revenge
Acknowledging petty problems gives them existence Formatted ...
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If you want something but cant have it, disdain it
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Dazzle by appearance Formatted ...
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Law 38: Think as you like but behave like others
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Law 39: Stir up waters to catch fish
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Generosity is a sign and magnet for power
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Law 41: Avoid stepping into a great mans shoes Formatted ...
What happens first always appears better and more original than whats next
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Following great people means you must double their power
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Law 42: Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter
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Law 45: Preach the need for change, but never reform too much at once Formatted ...
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Law 46: Never appear too perfect Formatted ...
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Law 47: Do not go past the mark you aimed for; in victory know when to stop Formatted ...
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Law 17: Keep others in suspended terror: cultivate an air of unpredictability
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Law 18: Do not build fortresses to protect yourself - isolation is dangerous
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It's better to mingle. Formatted ...
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Law 19: Know who youre dealing with - do not offend the wrong person Formatted ...
Never assume everyone will react the same way. Formatted ...
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Law 20: Do not commit to anyone Formatted ...
Fools rush to pick a side.
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Make people chase you and play people against one another Formatted ...
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Law 21: Play a sucker to catch a sucker- seem dumber than your mark
Dont be stupid, but make your mark appear smarter than you Formatted ...
Making them appear smarter hides your motives Formatted ...
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Law 22: Use the surrender tactic: transformer weakness into power
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Law 23: Concentrate your forces Formatted ...

Intensity defeats extensity every time Formatted ...
Find a fat cow thatll give you milk for a long time
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Law 24: Play the perfect courtier Formatted ...

Master the art of indirection Formatted ...
Assert power gracefully Formatted ...
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Law 25: Re-create yourself
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People want to believe in something
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Become the focal point of this and offer them a cause, a new faith
Keep your words vague but full of promise Formatted ...
Emphasize enthusiasm over rationality Formatted ...
Give your new disciples rituals to perform and ask them to make sacrifices
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Law 28: Enter action with boldness Formatted ...

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Timidity is dangerous
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Law 29: Plan all the way to the end
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Take into account all aspects of every scenario Formatted ...
If you plan, you wont be overwhelmed Formatted ...
Guide fortune by thinking far ahead
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Law 30: Make your accomplishments seem effortless Formatted ...
Conceal the clever tricks
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Make your success seem natural
Do not reveal how hard you work Formatted ...
Teach no one your tricks Formatted ...
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Law 31: Control the opinions: get others to play with the cards you deal
The best deceptions seem to give the other person a choice Formatted ...
Give options so no matter their choice, you win Formatted ...
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Law 32: Play to peoples fantasies
The truth is unpleasant, avoid it Formatted ...
People that manufacture romance are like oases in the desert Formatted ...
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Law 33: Discover each mans thumbscrew Formatted ...

Find others weaknesses Formatted ...
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Law 34: Be royal in your own fashion: act like a king to be treated like one
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Appearing vulgar or common will make people disrespect you Formatted ...
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Learn to stand back when not ready, and then strike Formatted ...
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Law 36: Disdain things you cannot have: ignoring them is the best revenge
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If you want something but cant have it, disdain it
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Law 37: Create compelling spectacles
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Striking imagery and symbolic gestures create the aura of power and people respond
Stage spectacles for those around you and heighten your presence Formatted ...
Dazzle by appearance Formatted ...
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Law 38: Think as you like but behave like others
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By flaunting your unconventional ways people will only think you want attention
Theyll punish you for making them feel inferior Formatted ...
Blend in Formatted ...
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Law 39: Stir up waters to catch fish
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Stay calm and objective Formatted ...
Make enemies emotional while you stay calm
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Rattle your enemies
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Law 40: Despise the free lunch Formatted ...
Whats offered for free is dangerous
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Pay your own way to avoid guilt and gratitude
No cutting corners with excellence Formatted ...
Be lavish with your money, keep it circulating Formatted ...
Generosity is a sign and magnet for power
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Law 41: Avoid stepping into a great mans shoes Formatted ...
What happens first always appears better and more original than whats next Formatted ...
Following great people means you must double their power Formatted ...
Gain power by shining in your own way
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Law 42: Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter Formatted ...
Trouble can be traced to a single individual Formatted ...
These people will influence others
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Do not negotiate but banish them
Strike at the source of the trouble Formatted ...
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Law 43: Work on the hearts and minds of others
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Soften them by working their emotions and what they fear
Ignore the hearts and minds and they will grow to hate you Formatted ...
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Law 44: Disarm and infuriate with the mirror effect
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When you mirror exactly what your enemies do, they cannot figure out your strategy
The mirror effect mocks and humiliates them, making them overreact Formatted ...
Hold a mirror to their psyches and youll seduce them and theyll think they share your values Formatted ...
Mirror their actions and they learn lessons
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Law 45: Preach the need for change, but never reform too much at once Formatted ...
Everyone wants change but too much is traumatic Formatted ...
When new to power show your respect old ways
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Make change feel like a gentle improvement on the past
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Law 46: Never appear too perfect Formatted ...
It's dangerous to appear like you have no thoughts Formatted ...
It's ok to admit to small defects
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Law 47: Do not go past the mark you aimed for; in victory know when to stop Formatted ...
When going too far in victory, you make more enemies Formatted ...
Set a goal, achieve it, then stop
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Law 48: Assume formlessness Formatted ...
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Stay adaptable and on the move
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Law 1: Never outshine the master Formatted ...
Make those above you feel superior. Do not show your talents too much, itll make them insecure.
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Make the master appear more brilliant than they are.
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Law 2: Never put too muuch trust in friends, learn to use enemies Formatted ...
Friends will quickly betray you.
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Hire former enemies, theyll be loyal.
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Law 3: Conceal your intentionsdd Formatted ...
Keep people off-balance. They cannot prepare if they dont know. Guide them down the wrong path.
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Law 4: Always say less than necessary Formatted ...
When trying to impress, the more you say the more common you look and less in control. Formatted ...
Be vague.
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Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less.
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Law 5: So much depends on reputation - guard it with your life Formatted ...
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Reputation is the cornerstone of power. Formatted ...
Reputation alone will make you win.
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Destroy enemies by attacking their reputation. Then stand aside and let the public hang them.
Always be alert to potential attacks Formatted ...
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Law 6: Court attention at all cost
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Everything is judged by appearance, what is unseen counts for nothing.
Never get lost in a crowd. Formatted ...
Be mysterious, appear more colorful than the masses. Formatted ...
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Law 7: Let others to do the work for you, but always take credit
Use the skills of others to do the work for you, never do yourself what others can do for you. Formatted ...
Your efficiency will appear god-like. Formatted ...
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Law 8: Make other people come to you - use bait if necessary Formatted ...
When you force others to act, youre in control. Formatted ...
Make opponents come to you. Formatted ...
Lure with gains, then attack.
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Law 9: Win through your actions, never through argument Formatted ...
You never win through argument. Formatted ...
The resentment last long.
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Its more powerful to agree with actions.
Demonstrate, do not explain. Formatted ...
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Law 10: Infection: Avoid the unhappy and the unlucky
Youll die from others misery - emotional states are as infectious as diseases. Formatted ...
The unfortunate draw misfortune on themselves and will draw it on you. Formatted ...
Associate with the happy and fortunate.
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Law 11: Learn to keep people dependant on youzzLearn to keep people depzzzendent on you Formatted ...
To maintain independence you must be needed and wanted. Formatted ...
The more youre relied on, the more freedom you have.
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Make people depend on you for happiness.
Never teach them enough so they can do without you. Formatted ...
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Law 12: Use selective honesty and generosity to disarm your victim
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One sincere move will cover over a dozen dishonest ones.
Honesty can bring down the guard of suspicious people. Formatted ...
Open their shield with honesty, then deceive. Formatted ...
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Law 13: When asking for help, appeal to peoples self-interest, never to their mercy
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Do not remind people of past deeds.
Find something that will benefit them and emphasize it out of proportion. Formatted ...
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Law 14: Pose as a friend, work as a spy
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Learn to probe and find valuable information.
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Ask indirect questions.
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Law 15: Crush your enemy totally.
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More is lost through stopping halfway.
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Genghis Khan was famous for crushing his enemies. Learn more. Formatted ...
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Law 16: Use absence to increase respect and honor
Too much circulation makes the price go down. Formatted ...
If youre already established in a group, temporarily withdraw to make people talk. Formatted ...
Create value through scarcity.
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Law 17: Keep others in suspended terror: cultivate an air of unpredictability Formatted ...
Being predictable gives control to others. Formatted ...
Behavior that isnt consistent will wear people out, and theyll stop trying to explain things.
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When used to the extreme, youll intimidate and terrorize.
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Law 18: Do not build fortresses to protect yourself - isolation is dangerous Formatted ...
Isolation cuts you off from valuable information.
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It's better to mingle.
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enemy in a crowd. Formatted ...
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Law 19: Know who youre dealing with - do not offend the wrong person
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Never assume everyone will react the same way.
Choose your victims carefully. Formatted ...
Never offend the wrong person. Formatted ...
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Law 20: Do not commit to anyone
Fools rush to pick a side. Formatted ...
Do not commit to a cause but yourself Formatted ...
Maintain independence
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Make people chase you and play people against one another
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Law 21: Play a sucker to catch a sucker- seem dumber than your mark Formatted ...
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Dont be stupid, but make your mark appear smarter than you Formatted ...
Making them appear smarter hides your motives
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Law 22: Use the surrender tactic: transformer weakness into power Formatted ...
When youre weaker, never fight just for honor but surrender Formatted ...
Do not give them the satisfaction to win, surrender
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Turn the other cheek to infuriate infuriateinfuriat them
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Law 23: Concentrate your forces Formatted ...
Intensity defeats extensity every time
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Find a fat cow thatll give you milk for a long time
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Law 24: Play the perfect courtier Formatted ...
Master the art of indirection
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Law 25: Re-create yourself Formatted ...
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Be the master of your own image
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Law 26: Keep your hands clean Formatted ...
Never appear soiled by mistakes
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Use others as scapegoats to disguise your involvement
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Law 27: Play on peoples need to believe to create a cult likecultlike following Formatted ...
People want to believe in something
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Become the focal point of this and offer them a cause, a new faith
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Give your new disciples rituals to perform and ask them to make sacrifices
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Law 28: Enter action with boldness Formatted ...
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Timidity is dangerous
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Law 29: Plan all the way to the end
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Guide fortune by thinking far ahead
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Law 30: Make your accomplishments seem effortless Formatted ...
Conceal the clever tricks
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Make your success seem natural
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Teach no one your tricks
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Law 31: Control the opinions: get others to play with the cards you deal Formatted ...
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Give options so no matter their choice, you win
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Law 32: Play to peoples fantasies Formatted ...
The truth is unpleasant, avoid it Formatted ...
People that manufacture romance are like oases in the desert
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Law 33: Discover each mans thumbscrew Formatted ...
Find others weaknesses
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It's usually insecurity, uncontrollable emotions, secret pressures
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Law 34: Be royal in your own fashion: act like a king to be treated like one Formatted ...
The way you carry yourself determines how youre treated Formatted ...
Appearing vulgar or common will make people disrespect you
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By acting confident you make yourself destined to wear a crown Formatted ...
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Law 35: Master the art of timing
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Never seem in a hurry, always seem patient
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Law 36: Disdain things you cannot have: ignoring them is the best revenge
Acknowledging petty problems gives them existence Formatted ...
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The more you make a mistake visible, the worse it gets
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If you want something but cant have it, disdain it
The less interest you reveal, the more superior you seem Formatted ...
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Law 37: Create compelling spectacles
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Striking imagery and symbolic gestures create the aura of power and people respond
Stage spectacles for those around you and heighten your presence Formatted ...
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Law 38: Think as you like but behave like others
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Law 39: Stir up waters to catch fish
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Stay calm and objective Formatted ...
Make enemies emotional while you stay calm
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Rattle your enemies
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Law 40: Despise the free lunch
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Whats offered for free is dangerous
Pay your own way to avoid guilt and gratitude Formatted ...
No cutting corners with excellence Formatted ...
Be lavish with your money, keep it circulating
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Generosity is a sign and magnet for power
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Law 41: Avoid stepping into a great mans shoes Formatted ...
What happens first always appears better and more original than whats next
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Following great people means you must double their power
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Law 42: Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter
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Law 43: Work on the hearts and minds of others Formatted ...
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Seduce others by operating on their individual psychologies and weaknesses
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Soften them by working their emotions and what they fear
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Law 44: Disarm and infuriate with the mirror effect
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Mirror their actions and they learn lessons
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Law 45: Preach the need for change, but never reform too much at once Formatted ...
Everyone wants change but too much is traumatic Formatted ...
When new to power show your respect old ways
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Make change feel like a gentle improvement on the past
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Law 46: Never appear too perfect Formatted ...
It's dangerous to appear like you have no thoughts
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It's ok to admit to small defects
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Law 47: Do not go past the mark you aimed for; in victory know when to stop Formatted ...
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Set a goal, achieve it, then stop
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Commented [9]: What value does this comment add?

Shaking my damn head...
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