The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

The 48 Laws of Power

Robert Greene

Penguin Publishing Group · Paperback · September 1, 2000

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature.

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A straightforward guide to how power works, with the bedside-table confidence of a veteran fixer.
Themes
power, strategy, self-preservation
Pacing
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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. This is the only authorized paperback edition in the US.

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In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.

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A straightforward guide to how power works, with the bedside-table confidence of a veteran fixer.

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Leadership36%
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  • Business Motivation
  • Leadership
  • Building Success
Authors
Robert Greene
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
September 1, 2000
Format
Paperback
Theme
power · strategy · self-preservation
Reading lane
Business Motivation