48 Laws Flashcards

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What is the second law?

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Never put too much trust in friends learn to use enemies

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What is the first law?

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Never outshine the master

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What is the third law?

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Conceal your intentions

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3
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What is the fourth law?

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Always say less than necessary

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4
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What is the fifth law?

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So much depends on reputation guard it with your life

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What is the 6th law?

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Court attention at all costs

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What is the 7th law?

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Get others to do the work for you but always take the credit

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What is the 8th law?

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Make other people come to you use bait if necessary

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8
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What is the 9th law?

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Win through actions, never through argument

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What is the 11th law?

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Learn to keep people dependent on you

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What is law 12?

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Use selective honesty to disarm your victim

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What is the 13th law?

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When asking for help appeal to people’s self interest never to their mercy or gratitude

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What is law 14?

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Pose as a friend work as a spy

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14
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What is law 15?

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Crush your enemy totally

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15
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Law 16?

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Use absence to increase respect and honour

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Law 17?

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Keep others in suspended terror cultivate an air of unpredictability

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Law 18?

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Do not build fortresses to protect yourself isolation is dangerous

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Law 19?

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Know who your dealing with do not offend the wrong person

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What is law 20?

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Do not commit to anyone

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What is law 21?

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Play a sucker to catch a sucker seem dumber than your mark

21
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Law 22?

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Use the surrender tactic transform weakness into power

22
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Law 23?

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Concentrate your forces

23
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What is the 24th law?

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Play the perfect courtier

24
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What is the 25th law?

A

Re-create yourself

25
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What is the 26th law?

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Keep your hands clean

26
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What is the 27th law?

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Play on peoples need to believe to create a cult-like following

27
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Law 28?

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Enter action with boldness

28
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Law 29th?

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Plan all the way to the end

29
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Law 30

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Make your accomplishments seem effortless

30
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Law 31?

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Control the options get others to play the cards you deal

31
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Law 32?

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Play on people’s fantasies

32
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Law 33?

A

Discoverer each mans thumbscrew

33
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The 34th law?

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Be royal in your own fashion

34
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What is law 35?

A

Master the art if timing

35
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Law 36?

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Disdain things you cannot have ignoring them is the best revenge

36
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What is law 37?

A

Create compelling spectacles

37
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What is law 38?

A

Think as you like but behave like others

38
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What is the 39th law?

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Stir up waters to catch fish

39
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What is the 40th law?

A

Despise the free lunch

40
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What is the 41st law?

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Avoid stepping in a great mans shoes

41
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What is the 42nd law?

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Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter

42
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What is law 43?

A

Work one the hearts and minds of others

43
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What is law 44?

A

Disarm and infuriate with the mirror effect

44
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What is law 45?

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Preach the need for change but never reform too much at once

45
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Law 46

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Never appear too perfect

46
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Law 47?

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Do not go past the mark you aimed for in victory learn when to stop

47
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What is the 48th law?

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Assume formlessness

56
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What is the 10th law?

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Infection avoid the unhappy and unlucky