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The 48 Laws of Power

By Robert Greene and Joost ElffersAuthors ofThe 48 Laws of Power

The 48 Laws of Power is a 1998 book by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers. The

book shares thematic elements with iccol! "achia#elli$s The Princeand has

been com%ared to &'n(T)'$s classic treatise The *rt of +ar.

Law 1

Never Outshine the Master

*lways make those abo#e yo' feel comfortably s'%erior. ,n yo'r desire to

%lease or im%ress them- do not o too far in dis%layin yo'r talents or yo' miht

accom%lish the o%%osite ( ins%ire fear and insec'rity. "ake yo'r masters a%%earmore brilliant than they are and yo' will attain the heihts of %ower.

Law 2

Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies

/e wary of friends ( they will betray yo' more 0'ickly- for they are easily

aro'sed to en#y. They also become s%oiled and tyrannical. /'t hire a former

enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend- beca'se he has more to %ro#e. ,n

fact- yo' ha#e more to fear from friends than from enemies. ,f yo' ha#e no

enemies- find a way to make them.

Law 3

Conceal your ntentions

ee% %eo%le off(balance and in the dark by ne#er re#ealin the %'r%ose behind

yo'r actions. ,f they ha#e no cl'e what yo' are '% to- they cannot %re%are a

defense. G'ide them far eno'h down the wron %ath- en#elo%e them in eno'h

smoke- and by the time they reali)e yo'r intentions- it will be too late.

Law !

"lways #ay Less than Necessary

+hen yo' are tryin to im%ress %eo%le with words- the more yo' say- the more

common yo' a%%ear- and the less in control. E#en if yo' are sayin somethin

banal- it will seem oriinal if yo' make it #a'e- o%en(ended- and s%hin2like.
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Powerf'l %eo%le im%ress and intimidate by sayin less. The more yo' say- the

more likely yo' are to say somethin foolish.

Law $

#o Much %epends on &eputation ' (uard it with your Li)e

Re%'tation is the cornerstone of %ower. Thro'h re%'tation alone yo' canintimidate and win3 once yo' sli%- howe#er- yo' are #'lnerable- and will be

attacked on all sides. "ake yo'r re%'tation 'nassailable. *lways be alert to

%otential attacks and thwart them before they ha%%en. "eanwhile- learn to

destroy yo'r enemies by o%enin holes in their own re%'tations. Then stand

aside and let %'blic o%inion han them.

Law *

Court "ttention at all Cost

E#erythin is 'ded by its a%%earance3 what is 'nseen co'nts for nothin.

e#er let yo'rself et lost in the crowd- then- or b'ried in obli#ion. &tand o't./e cons%ic'o's- at all cost. "ake yo'rself a manet of attention by a%%earin

larer- more colorf'l- more mysterio's- than the bland and timid masses.

Law +

(et others to do the or- )or you, .ut "lways Ta-e the Credit

5se the wisdom- knowlede- and lework of other %eo%le to f'rther yo'r own

ca'se. ot only will s'ch assistance sa#e yo' #al'able time and enery- it will

i#e yo' a odlike a'ra of efficiency and s%eed. ,n the end yo'r hel%ers will be

forotten and yo' will be remembered. e#er do yo'rself what others can do for

yo'.

Law /

Ma-e other 0eople come to you ' use ait i) Necessary

+hen yo' force the other %erson to act- yo' are the one in control. ,t is always

better to make yo'r o%%onent come to yo'- abandonin his own %lans in the%rocess. L're him with fab'lo's ains 6 then attack. 7o' hold the cards.

Law

in throuh your "ctions, Never throuh "rument

*ny momentary tri'm%h yo' think ained thro'h ar'ment is really a Pyrrhic

#ictory The resentment and ill will yo' stir '% is stroner and lasts loner thanany momentary chane of o%inion. ,t is m'ch more %owerf'l to et others to

aree with yo' thro'h yo'r actions- witho't sayin a word. emonstrate- do

not e2%licate.

Law 14

n)ection5 "void the 6nhappy and 6nluc-y


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7o' can die from someone else$s misery 6 emotional states are as infectio's as

disease. 7o' may feel yo' are hel%in the drownin man b't yo' are only

%reci%itatin yo'r own disaster. The 'nfort'nate sometimes draw misfort'ne on

themsel#es3 they will also draw it on yo'. *ssociate with the ha%%y and

fort'nate instead.

Law 11

Learn to 7eep 0eople %ependent on 8ou

To maintain yo'r inde%endence yo' m'st always be needed and wanted. The

more yo' are relied on- the more freedom yo' ha#e. "ake %eo%le de%end on yo'

for their ha%%iness and %ros%erity and yo' ha#e nothin to fear. e#er teach

them eno'h so that they can do witho't yo'.

Law 12

6se #elective 9onesty and (enerosity to %isarm your :ictim

:ne sincere and honest mo#e will co#er o#er do)ens of dishonest ones. :%en(hearted est'res of honesty and enerosity brin down the 'ard of e#en the

most s's%icio's %eo%le. :nce yo'r selecti#e honesty o%ens a hole in their armor-

yo' can decei#e and mani%'late them at will. * timely ift 6 a Troan horse 6will ser#e the same %'r%ose.

Law 13

hen "s-in )or 9elp, "ppeal to 0eople;s #el)


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"ore is lost thro'h sto%%in halfway than thro'h total annihilation The

enemy will reco#er- and will seek re#ene. >r'sh him- not only in body b't in

s%irit.

Law 1*

6se ".sence to ncrease &espect and 9onorToo m'ch circ'lation makes the %rice o down The more yo' are seen and

heard from- the more common yo' a%%ear. ,f yo' are already established in a

ro'%- tem%orary withdrawal from it will make yo' more talked abo't- e#en

more admired. 7o' m'st learn when to lea#e. >reate #al'e thro'h scarcity.

Law 1+

7eep Others in #uspended Terror5 Cultivate an "ir o) 6npredicta.ility

;'mans are creat'res of habit with an insatiable need to see familiarity in other

%eo%le$s actions. 7o'r %redictability i#es them a sense of control. T'rn the

tables /e deliberately 'n%redictable. /eha#ior that seems to ha#e noconsistency or %'r%ose will kee% them off(balance- and they will wear

themsel#es o't tryin to e2%lain yo'r mo#es. Taken to an e2treme- this stratey

can intimidate and terrori)e.

Law 1/

%o Not uild Fortresses to 0rotect 8oursel) ' solation is %anerous

The world is danero's and enemies are e#erywhere 6 e#eryone has to %rotect

themsel#es. * fortress seems the safest. /'t isolation e2%oses yo' to more

daners than it %rotects yo' from 6 it c'ts yo' off from #al'able information- it

makes yo' cons%ic'o's and an easy taret. /etter to circ'late amon %eo%le findallies- minle. 7o' are shielded from yo'r enemies by the crowd.

Law 1

7now ho 8ou;re %ealin with ' %o Not O))end the ron 0erson

There are many different kinds of %eo%le in the world- and yo' can ne#er ass'methat e#eryone will react to yo'r strateies in the same way. ecei#e or

o'tmane'#er some %eo%le and they will s%end the rest of their li#es seekin

re#ene. They are wol#es in lambs$ clothin. >hoose yo'r #ictims and

o%%onents caref'lly- then 6 ne#er offend or decei#e the wron %erson.

Law 24

%o Not Commit to "nyone

,t is the fool who always r'shes to take sides. o not commit to any side or

ca'se b't yo'rself. /y maintainin yo'r inde%endence- yo' become the master

of others 6 %layin %eo%le aainst one another- makin them %'rs'e yo'.

Law 21


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0lay a #uc-er to Catch a #uc-er ' #eem %um.er than your Mar-

o one likes feelin st'%ider than the ne2t %ersons. The trick- is to make yo'r

#ictims feel smart 6 and not 'st smart- b't smarter than yo' are. :nce

con#inced of this- they will ne#er s's%ect that yo' may ha#e 'lterior moti#es.

Law 226se the #urrender Tactic5 Trans)orm ea-ness into 0ower

+hen yo' are weaker- ne#er fiht for honor$s sake3 choose s'rrender instead.

&'rrender i#es yo' time to reco#er- time to torment and irritate yo'r con0'eror-

time to wait for his %ower to wane. o not i#e him the satisfaction of fihtin

and defeatin yo' 6 s'rrender first. /y t'rnin the other check yo' inf'riate and

'nsettle him. "ake s'rrender a tool of %ower.

Law 23

Concentrate 8our Forces

>onser#e yo'r forces and eneries by kee%in them concentrated at theirstronest %oint. 7o' ain more by findin a rich mine and minin it dee%er- than

by flittin from one shallow mine to another 6 intensity defeats e2tensity e#ery

time. +hen lookin for so'rces of %ower to ele#ate yo'- find the one key %atron-the fat cow who will i#e yo' milk for a lon time to come.

Law 2!

0lay the 0er)ect Courtier

The %erfect co'rtier thri#es in a world where e#erythin re#ol#es aro'nd %ower

and %olitical de2terity. ;e has mastered the art of indirection3 he flatters- yields

to s'%eriors- and asserts %ower o#er others in the most obli0'e and racef'lmanner. Learn and a%%ly the laws of co'rtiershi% and there will be no limit to

how far yo' can rise in the co'rt.

Law 2$

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Law 2+

0lay on 0eople;s Need to elieve to Create a Cultli-e Followin

Peo%le ha#e an o#erwhelmin desire to belie#e in somethin. /ecome the focal

%oint of s'ch desire by offerin them a ca'se- a new faith to follow. ee% yo'r

words #a'e b't f'll of %romise3 em%hasi)e enth'siasm o#er rationality and clear

thinkin. Gi#e yo'r new disci%les rit'als to %erform- ask them to make sacrificeson yo'r behalf. ,n the absence of orani)ed reliion and rand ca'ses- yo'r new

belief system will brin yo' 'ntold %ower.

Law 2/

Enter "ction with oldness

,f yo' are 'ns're of a co'rse of action- do not attem%t it. 7o'r do'bts and

hesitations will infect yo'r e2ec'tion. Timidity is danero's /etter to enter

with boldness. *ny mistakes yo' commit thro'h a'dacity are easily corrected

with more a'dacity. E#eryone admires the bold3 no one honors the timid.

Law 2

0lan "ll the ay to the End

The endin is e#erythin. Plan all the way to it- takin into acco'nt all the%ossible conse0'ences- obstacles- and twists of fort'ne that miht re#erse yo'r

hard work and i#e the lory to others. /y %lannin to the end yo' will not be

o#erwhelmed by circ'mstances and yo' will know when to sto%. Gently 'ide

fort'ne and hel% determine the f't're by thinkin )ar, really )arahead.

Law 34

Ma-e your "ccomplishments #eem E))ortless7o'r actions m'st seem nat'ral and e2ec'ted with ease. *ll the toil and %ractice

that o into them- and also all the cle#er tricks- m'st be concealed. +hen yo'

act- act effortlessly- as if yo' co'ld do m'ch more. *#oid the tem%tation of

re#ealin how hard yo' work 6 it only raises 0'estions. Teach no one yo'r tricks

or they will be 'sed aainst yo'.

Law 31

Control the Options5 (et Others to 0lay with the Cards you %eal

The best dece%tions are the ones that seem to i#e the other %erson a choice

7o'r #ictims feel they are in control- b't are act'ally yo'r %'%%ets. Gi#e %eo%le

o%tions that come o't in yo'r fa#or whiche#er one they choose. ?orce them tomake choices between the lesser of two e#ils- both of which ser#e yo'r %'r%ose.

P't them on the horns of a dilemma They are ored where#er they t'rn.

Law 32

0lay to 0eople;s Fantasies

The tr'th is often a#oided beca'se it is 'ly and 'n%leasant. e#er a%%eal to


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tr'th and reality 'nless yo' are %re%ared for the aner that comes for

disenchantment. Life is so harsh and distressin that %eo%le who can

man'fact're romance or con're '% fantasy are like oases in the desert

E#eryone flocks to them. There is great power in tapping into the fantasies of

the masses and that includes even the so called leaders of the masses.

Law 33

%iscover Each Man;s Thum.screw

E#eryone has a weakness- a a% in the castle wall. That weakness is 's'ally an

insec'rity- an 'ncontrollable emotion or need3 it can also be a small secret

%leas're. Either way- once fo'nd- it is a th'mbscrew yo' can t'rn to yo'r

ad#antae.

Law 3!

e &oyal in your Own Fashion5 "ct li-e a 7in to .e treated li-e one

The way yo' carry yo'rself will often determine how yo' are treated3 ,n the lonr'n- a%%earin #'lar or common will make %eo%le disres%ect yo'. ?or a kin

res%ects himself and ins%ires the same sentiment in others. /y actin really and

confident of yo'r %owers- yo' make yo'rself seem destined to wear a crown.

Law 3$

Master the "rt o) Timin

e#er seem to be in a h'rry 6 h'rryin betrays a lack of control o#er yo'rself-

and o#er time. *lways seem %atient- as if yo' know that e#erythin will come to

yo' e#ent'ally. /ecome a detecti#e of the riht moment3 sniff o't the s%irit of

the times- the trends that will carry yo' to %ower. Learn to stand back when thetime is not yet ri%e- and to strike fiercely when it has reached fr'ition.

Law 3*

%isdain Thins you cannot have5 norin them is the .est &evene

/y acknowledin a %etty %roblem yo' i#e it e2istence and credibility. Themore attention yo' %ay an enemy- the stroner yo' make him3 and a small

mistake is often made worse and more #isible when yo' try to fi2 it. ,t is

sometimes best to lea#e thins alone. ,f there is somethin yo' want b't cannot

ha#e- show contem%t for it. The less interest yo' re#eal- the more s'%erior yo'

seem.

Law 3+

Create Compellin #pectacles

&trikin imaery and rand symbolic est'res create the a'ra of %ower 6

e#eryone res%onds to them. &tae s%ectacles for those aro'nd yo'- then f'll of

arrestin #is'als and radiant symbols that heihten yo'r %resence. a))led by

a%%earances- no one will notice what yo' are really doin.


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Law 3/

Thin- as you li-e .ut ehave li-e others

,f yo' make a show of oin aainst the times- fla'ntin yo'r 'ncon#entional

ideas and 'northodo2 ways- %eo%le will think that yo' only want attention and

that yo' look down '%on them. They will find a way to %'nish yo' for makinthem feel inferior. ,t is far safer to blend in and n'rt're the common to'ch.

&hare yo'r oriinality only with tolerant friends and those who are s're to

a%%reciate yo'r 'ni0'eness.

Law 3

#tir up aters to Catch Fish

*ner and emotion are strateically co'nter%rod'cti#e. 7o' m'st always stay

calm and obecti#e. /'t if yo' can make yo'r enemies anry while stayin calm

yo'rself- yo' ain a decided ad#antae. P't yo'r enemies off(balance ?ind the

chink in their #anity thro'h which yo' can rattle them and yo' hold the strins.

Law !4

%espise the Free Lunch

+hat is offered for free is danero's 6 it 's'ally in#ol#es either a trick or a

hidden obliation. +hat has worth is worth %ayin for. /y %ayin yo'r own

way yo' stay clear of ratit'de- 'ilt- and deceit. ,t is also often wise to %ay the

f'll %rice 6 there is no c'ttin corners with e2cellence. /e la#ish with yo'r

money and kee% it circ'latin- for enerosity is a sin and a manet for %ower.

Law !1"void #teppin into a (reat Man;s #hoes

+hat ha%%ens first always a%%ears better and more oriinal than what comes

after. ,f yo' s'cceed a reat man or ha#e a famo's %arent- yo' will ha#e to

accom%lish do'ble their achie#ements to o'tshine them. o not et lost in their

shadow- or st'ck in a %ast not of yo'r own makin Establish yo'r own nameand identity by chanin co'rse. &lay the o#erbearin father- dis%arae his

leacy- and ain %ower by shinin in yo'r own way.

Law !2

#tri-e the #hepherd and the #heep will #catter

Tro'ble can often be traced to a sinle stron indi#id'al 6 the stirrer- the arroant'nderlin- the %oisoned of oodwill. ,f yo' allow s'ch %eo%le room to o%erate-

others will s'cc'mb to their infl'ence. o not wait for the tro'bles they ca'se to

m'lti%ly- do not try to neotiate with them 6 they are irredeemable. e'trali)e

their infl'ence by isolatin or banishin them. &trike at the so'rce of the tro'ble

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Law !3

or- on the 9earts and Minds o) Others

>oercion creates a reaction that will e#ent'ally work aainst yo'. 7o' m'st

sed'ce others into wantin to mo#e in yo'r direction. * %erson yo' ha#e

sed'ced becomes yo'r loyal %awn. *nd the way to sed'ce others is to o%erate

on their indi#id'al %sycholoies and weaknesses. &often '% the resistant byworkin on their emotions- %layin on what they hold dear and what they fear.

,nore the hearts and minds of others and they will row to hate yo'.

Law !!

%isarm and n)uriate with the Mirror E))ect

The mirror reflects reality- b't it is also the %erfect tool for dece%tion +hen yo'

mirror yo'r enemies- doin e2actly as they do- they cannot fi're o't yo'r

stratey. The "irror Effect mocks and h'miliates them- makin them o#erreact.

/y holdin '% a mirror to their %syches- yo' sed'ce them with the ill'sion that

yo' share their #al'es3 by holdin '% a mirror to their actions- yo' teach them alesson. ?ew can resist the %ower of "irror Effect.

Law !$

0reach the Need )or Chane, .ut Never &e)orm too much at Once

E#eryone 'nderstands the need for chane in the abstract- b't on the day(to(day

le#el %eo%le are creat'res of habit. Too m'ch inno#ation is tra'matic- and will

lead to re#olt. ,f yo' are new to a %osition of %ower- or an o'tsider tryin to

b'ild a %ower base- make a show of res%ectin the old way of doin thins. ,f

chane is necessary- make it feel like a entle im%ro#ement on the %ast.

Law !*

Never appear too 0er)ect

*%%earin better than others is always danero's- b't most danero's of all is to

a%%ear to ha#e no fa'lts or weaknesses. En#y creates silent enemies. ,t is smart

to occasionally dis%lay defects- and admit to harmless #ices- in order to deflecten#y and a%%ear more h'man and a%%roachable. :nly ods and the dead can

seem %erfect with im%'nity.

Law !+

%o not o 0ast the Mar- you "imed )or= n :ictory, Learn when to #top

The moment of #ictory is often the moment of reatest %eril. ,n the heat of#ictory- arroance and o#erconfidence can %'sh yo' %ast the oal yo' had aimed

for- and by oin too far- yo' make more enemies than yo' defeat. o not allow

s'ccess to o to yo'r head. There is no s'bstit'te for stratey and caref'l

%lannin. &et a oal- and when yo' reach it- sto%.

Law !/


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"ssume Formlessness

/y takin a sha%e- by ha#in a #isible %lan- yo' o%en yo'rself to attack. ,nstead

of takin a form for yo'r enemy to ras%- kee% yo'rself ada%table and on the

mo#e. *cce%t the fact that nothin is certain and no law is fi2ed. The best way

to %rotect yo'rself is to be as fl'id and formless as water3 ne#er bet on stability

or lastin order. E#erythin chanes.

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