The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power is a non-fiction book by American author Robert Greene. The book is a bestseller, selling over 1.2 million copies in the United States, and is popular with prison inmates and celebrities.In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum.
Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.
- 1-Page Summary
- Preface
- Law 1: Never Upstage the Boss
- Law 2: Be Wary of Friends, Use Enemies
- Law 3: Hide What You’re Up To
- Law 4: Say as Little as Possible
- Law 5: Guard Your Reputation
- Law 6: Attract Attention
- Law 7: Take Credit For Others’ Work
- Law 8: Bait Your Enemy
- Law 9: Don’t Argue, Demonstrate
- Law 10: Misery Is Contagious — Avoid It Like the Plague
- Law 11: Be Needed
- Law 12: Disarm Others By Being Nice
- Law 13: Show Others What’s in It for Them
- Law 14: Seem like a Friend, But Be a Spy
- Law 15: Annihilate Your Enemy
- Law 16: Don’t Wear Out Your Welcome
- Law 17: Be Unpredictable
- Law 18: Don’t Isolate Yourself
- Law 19: Know Your Victim
- Law 20: Don’t Take Sides
- Law 21: Make Others Feel Smarter
- Law 22: Surrender to Win
- Law 23: Focus Your Efforts
- Law 24: Play By the Rules
- Law 25: Reinvent Yourself
- Law 26: Don’t Dirty Your Hands
- Law 27: Create a Cult Following
- Law 28: Act Boldly
- Law 29: Plan the Ending
- Law 30: Make It Seem Easy
- Law 31: Set Up a Phony Choice
- Law 32: Fulfill Others’ Fantasies
- Law 33: Use Others’ Weaknesses
- Law 34: Act Like Royalty
- Law 35: Get the Timing Right
- Law 36: Ignore Small Problems
- Law 37: Put on a Show
- Law 38: Go Along to Get Along
- Law 39: Rattle Your Opponents
- Law 40: Use Money As a Tool
- Law 41: Chart You Own Course
- Law 42: Squelch the Troublemaker
- Law 43: Win Hearts and Minds
- Law 44: Mirror Others’ Emotions
- Law 45: Enact Changes Slowly
- Law 46: Watch for Envy
- Law 47: Know When to Stop
- Law 48: Be Elusive
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