The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

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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.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.