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48LawsofPowerCheatSheet

Law1:Neveroutshinethemaster
Makethoseaboveyoufeelsuperior.Donotshowyourtalentstoomuch,itllmaketheminsecure.
Makethemasterappearmorebrilliantthantheyare.

Law2:Neverputtoomuchtrustinfriends,learntouseenemies
Friendswillquicklybetrayyou.
Hireformerenemies,theyllbeloyal.

Law3:Concealyourintentions
Keeppeopleoffbalance.Theycannotprepareiftheydontknow.Guidethemdownthewrongpath.

Law4:Alwayssaylessthannecessary
Whentryingtoimpress,themoreyousaythemorecommonyoulookandlessincontrol.
Bevague.
Powerfulpeopleimpressandintimidatebysayingless.

Law5:Somuchdependsonreputationguarditwithyourlife
Reputationisthecornerstoneofpower.
Reputationalonewillmakeyouwin.
Destroyenemiesbyattackingtheirreputation.Thenstandasideandletthepublichangthem.

Law6:Courtattentionatallcost
Everythingisjudgedbyappearance,whatisunseencountsfornothing.
Nevergetlostinacrowd.
Bemysterious,appearmorecolorfulthanthemasses.

Law7:Letotherstodotheworkforyou,butalwaystakecredit
Usetheskillsofotherstodotheworkforyou,neverdoyourselfwhatotherscandoforyou.
Yourefficiencywillappeargodlike.

Law8:Makeotherpeoplecometoyouusebaitifnecessary
Whenyouforceotherstoact,youreincontrol.
Makeopponentscometoyou.
Lurewithgains,thenattack.

Law9:Winthroughyouractions,neverthroughargument
Youneverwinthroughargument.
Theresentmentlastlong.
Itsmorepowerfultoagreewithactions.

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Law10:Infection:Avoidtheunhappyandtheunlucky
Youlldiefromothersmiseryemotionalstatesareasinfectiousasdiseases.
Theunfortunatedrawmisfortuneonthemselvesandwilldrawitonyou.
Associatewiththehappyandfortunate.

Law11:Learntokeeppeopledependentonyou
Tomaintainindependenceyoumustbeneededandwanted.
Themoreyourereliedon,themorefreedomyouhave.
Makepeopledependonyouforhappiness.
Neverteachthemenoughsotheycandowithoutyou.

Law12:Useselectivehonestyandgenerositytodisarmyourvictim
Onesinceremovewillcoveroveradozendishonestones.
Honestycanbringdowntheguardofsuspiciouspeople.
Opentheirshieldwithhonesty,thendeceive.

Law13:W henaskingforhelp,appealtopeoplesselfinterest,nevertotheirmercy
Donotremindpeopleofpastdeeds.
Findsomethingthatwillbenefitthemandemphasizeitoutofproportion.

Law14:Poseasafriend,workasaspy
Learntoprobeandfindvaluableinformation.
Askindirectquestions.
Everyoccasionisachancetospy.

Law15:Crushyourenemytotally.
Moreislostthroughstoppinghalfway.
Crushyourenemyinbodyandspirit.

Law16:Useabsencetoincreaserespectandhonor
Toomuchcirculationmakesthepricegodown.
Ifyourealreadyestablishedinagroup,temporarilywithdrawtomakepeopletalk.
Createvaluethroughscarcity.

Law17:Keepothersinsuspendedterror:cultivateanairofunpredictability
Beingpredictablegivescontroltoothers.
Behaviorthatisntconsistentwillwearpeopleout,andtheyllstoptryingtoexplainthings.
Whenusedtotheextreme,youllintimidateandterrorize.

Law18:Donotbuildfortressestoprotectyourselfisolationisdangerous
Isolationcutsyouofffromvaluableinformation.
Itsbettertomingle.
Youareshieldedfromyourenemyinacrowd.

Law19:Knowwhoyouredealingwithdonotoffendthewrongperson

Neverassumeeveryonewillreactthesameway.
Chooseyourvictimscarefully.
Neveroffendthewrongperson.

Law20:Donotcommittoanyone
Foolsrushtopickaside.
Donotcommittoacausebutyourself
Maintainindependence
Makepeoplechaseyouandplaypeopleagainstoneanother

Law21:Playasuckertocatchasuckerseemdumberthanyourmark
Dontbestupid,butmakeyourmarkappearsmarterthanyou
Makingthemappearsmarterhidesyourmotives

Law22:Usethesurrendertactic:transformerweaknessintopower
Whenyoureweaker,neverfightjustforhonorbutsurrender
Donotgivethemthesatisfactiontowin,surrender
Turntheothercheektoinfuriatethem

Law23:Concentrateyourforces
Intensitydefeatsextensityeverytime
Findafatcowthatllgiveyoumilkforalongtime

Law24:Playtheperfectcourtier
Mastertheartofindirection
Assertpowergracefully

Law25:Recreateyourself
Createanidentitythatcommandsattentionandneverbores
Bethemasterofyourownimage
Uselargegesturesandactionsyourcharacterwillseemhugeandyoullgainpower

Law26:Keepyourhandsclean
Neverappearsoiledbymistakes
Useothersasscapegoatstodisguiseyourinvolvement

Law27:Playonpeoplesneedtobelievetocreateacultlikefollowing
Peoplewanttobelieveinsomething
Becomethefocalpointofthisandofferthemacause,anewfaith
Keepyourwordsvaguebutfullofpromise
Emphasizeenthusiasmoverrationality
Giveyournewdisciplesritualstoperformandaskthemtomakesacrifices

Law28:Enteractionwithboldness
Ifyoureunsurethendontdoit
Timidityisdangerous
Anymistakesyourcommitthroughaudacityareeasilycorrectedwithmoreaudacity
Everyoneadmiresboldness,noonehonorsthetimid


Law29:Planallthewaytotheend
Theendingiseverything
Takeintoaccountofscenario
Ifyouplan,youwontbeoverwhelmed
Guidefortunebythinkingfarahead

Law30:Makeyouraccomplishmentsseemeffortless
Concealtheclevertricks
Makeyoursuccessseemnatural
Donotrevealhowhardyouwork
Teachnooneyourtricks

Law31:Controltheopinions:getotherstoplaywiththecardsyoudeal
Thebestdeceptionsseemtogivetheotherpersonachoice
Giveoptionssonomattertheirchoice,youwin

Law32:Playtopeoplesfantasies
Thetruthisunpleasant,avoidit
Peoplethatmanufactureromancearelikeoasesinthedesert
Theresgreatpowerintappingintopeoplesfantasies

Law33:Discovereachmansthumbscrew
Findothersweaknesses
Itsusuallyinsecurity,uncontrollableemotions,secretpressures

Law34:Beroyalinyourownfashion:actlikeakingtobetreatedlikeone
Thewayyoucarryyourselfdetermineshowyouretreated
Appearingvulgarorcommonwillmakepeopledisrespectyou
Kingsrespectthemselvesandinspirethesameinothers
Byactingconfidentyoumakeyourselfdestinedtowearacrown

Law35:Mastertheartoftiming
Neverseeminahurry,alwaysseempatient
Sniffoutthespiritofthetimes,findthetrendsthatllgiveyoupower
Learntostandbackwhennotready,andthenstrike

Law36:Disdainthingsyoucannothave:ignoringthemifthebestrevenge
Acknowledgingpettyproblemsgivesthemexistence
Whenyouacknowledgeanenemyyoumakethemstronger
Themoreyouamistakevisible,theworseitgets
Ifyouwantsomethingbutcanthaveit,disdainit
Thelessinterestyoureveal,themoresuperioryouseem

Law37:Createcompellingspectacles
Strikingimageryandsymbolicgesturescreatetheauroofpowerandpeoplerespond
Stagespectaclesforthosearoundyouandheightenyourpresence
Dazzlebyappearance


Law38:Thinkasyoulikebutbehavelikeothers
Byflauntingyourunconventionalwayspeoplewillonlythinkyouwantattention
Theyllpunishyouformakingthemfeelinferior
Blendin

Law39:Stirupwaterstocatchfish
Angerandemotioniscounterproductive
Staycalmandobjective
Makeenemiesemotionalwhileyoustaycalm
Rattleyourenemies

Law40:Despisethefreelunch
Whatsofferedforfreeindangerous
Payyourownwaytoavoidguiltandgratitude
Nocuttingcornerswithexcellence
Belavishwithyourmoney,keepitcirculating
Generosityisasignandmagnetforpower

Law41:Avoidsteppingintoagreatmansshoes
Whathappensfirstalwaysappearsbetterandmoreoriginalthanwhatsnext
Followinggreatpeoplemeansyoumustdoubletheirpower
Gainpowerbyshininginyourownway

Law42:Striketheshepherdandthesheepwillscatter
Troublecanbetracedtoasingleindividual
Thesepeoplewillinfluenceothers
Donotnegotiatebutbanishthem
Strikeatthesourceofthetrouble

Law43:Workontheheartsandmindsofothers
Coercionwillworkagainstyou
Seduceothersintowantingtomoveinyourdirection
Seduceothersbyoperatingontheirindividualpsychologiesandweaknesses
Softenthembyworkingtheiremotionsandwhattheyfear
Ignoretheheartsandmindsandtheywillgrowtohateyou

Law44:Disarmandinfuriatewiththemirroreffect
Whenyoumirrorexactlywhatyourenemiesdo,theycannotfigureoutyourstrategy
Themirroreffectmocksandhumiliatesthem,makingthemoverreact
Holdamirrortotheirpsychesandyoullseducethemandtheyllthinktheyshareyourvalues
Mirrortheiractionsandtheylearnlessons

Law45:Preachtheneedforchange,butneverreformtoomuchatonce
Everyonewantschangebuttoomuchistraumatic
Whennewtopowershowyourespectoldways
Makechangefeellikeagentleimprovementonthepast

Law46:Neverappeartooperfect
Itsdangeroustoappearlikeyouhavenothoughts
Itsoktoadmittosmalldefects

Law47:Donotgopastthemarkyouaimedforinvictoryknowwhentostop
Whengoingtofarinvictory,youmakemoreenemies
Setagoal,achieveit,thenstop

Law48:Assumeformlessness
Byhavingavisibleplanyouopenyourselftoattack.
Stayadaptableandonthemove
Acceptthatnothingiscertainandnowlawfixed
Everythingchangesandneverbetonit