The perfect courtier thrives in a world where everything revolves around power and political dexterity. He has mastered the art of indirection; he flatters, yields to superiors, and asserts power over others in the most oblique and graceful manner. Learn and apply the laws of courtiership and there ...
Law 23: Concentrate Your Forces
Conserve your forces and energies by keeping them concentrated at their strongest point. You gain more by finding a rich mine and mining it deeper, than by flitting from one shallow mine to another—intensity defeats extensity every time. When looking for sources of power to elevate you, find the one ...
Law 22: Use The Surrender Tactic: Transform Weakness Into Power
When you are weaker, never fight for honor’s sake; choose surrender instead. greene, robert. The 48 Laws of Power. Surrender gives you time to recover, time to torment and irritate your conqueror, time to wait for his power to wane. Do not give him the satisfaction of fighting and defeating ...
Law 21: Play A Sucker To Catch A Sucker—seem Dumber Than Your Mark
No one likes feeling stupider than the next person. The trick, then, is to make your victims feel smart—and not just smart, but smarter than you are. Once convinced of this, they will never suspect that you may have ulterior motives. greene, robert. The 48 Laws of Power. Given how important the ...
Law 20: Do Not Commit To Anyone
It is the fool who always rushes to take sides. Do not commit to any side or cause but yourself. greene, robert. The 48 Laws of Power. If you allow people to feel they possess you to any degree, you lose all power over them. By not committing your affections, they will only try harder to win you ...
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