48 Laws Flashcards
What is the second law?
Never put too much trust in friends learn to use enemies
What is the first law?
Never outshine the master
What is the third law?
Conceal your intentions
What is the fourth law?
Always say less than necessary
What is the fifth law?
So much depends on reputation guard it with your life
What is the 6th law?
Court attention at all costs
What is the 7th law?
Get others to do the work for you but always take the credit
What is the 8th law?
Make other people come to you use bait if necessary
What is the 9th law?
Win through actions, never through argument
What is the 11th law?
Learn to keep people dependent on you
What is law 12?
Use selective honesty to disarm your victim
What is the 13th law?
When asking for help appeal to people’s self interest never to their mercy or gratitude
What is law 14?
Pose as a friend work as a spy
What is law 15?
Crush your enemy totally
Law 16?
Use absence to increase respect and honour
Law 17?
Keep others in suspended terror cultivate an air of unpredictability
Law 18?
Do not build fortresses to protect yourself isolation is dangerous
Law 19?
Know who your dealing with do not offend the wrong person
What is law 20?
Do not commit to anyone
What is law 21?
Play a sucker to catch a sucker seem dumber than your mark
Law 22?
Use the surrender tactic transform weakness into power
Law 23?
Concentrate your forces
What is the 24th law?
Play the perfect courtier
What is the 25th law?
Re-create yourself
What is the 26th law?
Keep your hands clean
What is the 27th law?
Play on peoples need to believe to create a cult-like following
Law 28?
Enter action with boldness
Law 29th?
Plan all the way to the end
Law 30
Make your accomplishments seem effortless
Law 31?
Control the options get others to play the cards you deal
Law 32?
Play on people’s fantasies
Law 33?
Discoverer each mans thumbscrew
The 34th law?
Be royal in your own fashion
What is law 35?
Master the art if timing
Law 36?
Disdain things you cannot have ignoring them is the best revenge
What is law 37?
Create compelling spectacles
What is law 38?
Think as you like but behave like others
What is the 39th law?
Stir up waters to catch fish
What is the 40th law?
Despise the free lunch
What is the 41st law?
Avoid stepping in a great mans shoes
What is the 42nd law?
Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter
What is law 43?
Work one the hearts and minds of others
What is law 44?
Disarm and infuriate with the mirror effect
What is law 45?
Preach the need for change but never reform too much at once
Law 46
Never appear too perfect
Law 47?
Do not go past the mark you aimed for in victory learn when to stop
What is the 48th law?
Assume formlessness
What is the 10th law?
Infection avoid the unhappy and unlucky