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1. Law 5: So Much Depends On Reputation Guard It With Your Life

Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Keep People Off-balance And In The Dark By Never Revealing The Purpose Behind Your Actions. If They Have No Clue What You Are Up To - They Cannot Prepare A Defense. Guide Them Far Enough Down The Wrong Path - Envelope Them In Enough Smoke - And By The Time They Realize Your Intentions - It Will Be Too Late.

2. Law 30: Make Your Accomplishments Seem Effortless

Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Keep People Off-balance And In The Dark By Never Revealing The Purpose Behind Your Actions. If They Have No Clue What You Are Up To - They Cannot Prepare A Defense. Guide Them Far Enough Down The Wrong Path - Envelope Them In Enough Smoke - And By The Time They Realize Your Intentions - It Will Be Too Late.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.

3. Law 10: Infection: Avoid The Unhappy And Unlucky

Keep People Off-balance And In The Dark By Never Revealing The Purpose Behind Your Actions. If They Have No Clue What You Are Up To - They Cannot Prepare A Defense. Guide Them Far Enough Down The Wrong Path - Envelope Them In Enough Smoke - And By The Time They Realize Your Intentions - It Will Be Too Late.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.

4. Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions

Keep People Off-balance And In The Dark By Never Revealing The Purpose Behind Your Actions. If They Have No Clue What You Are Up To - They Cannot Prepare A Defense. Guide Them Far Enough Down The Wrong Path - Envelope Them In Enough Smoke - And By The Time They Realize Your Intentions - It Will Be Too Late.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.

5. Law 48: Assume Formlessness

You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.By Taking A Shape - By Having A Visible Plan - You Open Yourself To Attack. Instead Of Taking A Form For Your Enemy To Grasp - Keep Yourself Adaptable And On The Move. Accept The Fact That Nothing Is Certain And No Law Is Fixed. The Best Way To Protect Yourself Is To Be As Fluid And Formless As Water; Never Bet On Stability Or Lasting Order. Everything Changes.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.

6. Law 35: Master The Art Of Timing

You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.Never Seem To Be In A Hurry Hurrying Betrays A Lack Of Control Over Yourself - And Over Time. Always Seem Patient - As If You Know That Everything Will Come To You Eventually. Become A Detective Of The Right Moment; Sniff Out The Spirit Of The Times - The Trends That Will Carry You To Power. Learn To Stand Back When The Time Is Not Yet Ripe - And To Strike Fiercely When It Has Reached Fruition.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.

7. Law 41: Avoid Stepping Into A Great Mans Shoes

What Happens First Always Appears Better And More Original Than What Comes After. If You Succeed A Great Man Or Have A Famous Parent - You Will Have To Accomplish Double Their Achievements To Outshine Them. Do Not Get Lost In Their Shadow - Or Stuck In A Past Not Of Your Own Making: Establish Your Own Name And Identity By Changing Course. Slay The Overbearing Father - Disparage His Legacy - And Gain Power By Shining In Your Own Way.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.

8. Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally

You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.All Great Leaders Since Moses Have Known That A Feared Enemy Must Be Crushed Completely. (Sometimes They Have Learned This The Hard Way.) If One Ember Is Left Alight - No Matter How Dimly It Smolders - A Fire Will Eventually Break Out. More Is Lost Through Stopping Halfway Than Through Total Annihilation: The Enemy Will Recover - And Will Seek Revenge. Crush Him - Not Only In Body But In Spirit.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.

9. Law 33: Discover Each Mans Thumbscrew

Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.Everyone Has A Weakness - A Gap In The Castle Wall. That Weakness Is Usual Y An Insecurity - An Uncontrollable Emotion Or Need; It Can Also Be A Small Secret Pleasure. Either Way - Once Found - It Is A Thumbscrew You Can Turn To Your Advantage.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.

10. Law 23: Concentrate Your Forces

Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.Conserve Your Forces And Energies By Keeping Them Concentrated At Their Strongest Point. You Gain More By Finding A Rich Mine And Mining It Deeper - Than By Flitting From One Shallow Mine To Another Intensity Defeats Extensity Every Time. When Looking For Sources Of Power To Elevate You - Find The One Key Patron - The Fat Cow Who Will Give You Milk For A Long Time To Come.

11. Law 9: Win Through Your Actions - Never Through Argument

Any Momentary Triumph You Think Gained Through Argument Is Really A Pyrrhic Victory: The Resentment And Ill Will You Stir Up Is Stronger And Lasts Longer Than Any Momentary Change Of Opinion. It Is Much More Powerful To Get Others To Agree With You Through Your Actions - Without Saying A Word. Demonstrate - Do Not Explicate.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.

12. Law 22: Use The Surrender Tactic: Transform Weakness Into Power

Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.When You Are Weaker - Never Fight For Honors Sake; Choose Surrender Instead. Surrender Gives You Time To Recover - Time To Torment And Irritate Your Conqueror - Time To Wait For His Power To Wane. Do Not Give Him The Satisfaction Of Fighting And Defeating You Surrender First. By Turning The Other Check You Infuriate And Unsettle Him. Make Surrender A Tool Of Power.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.

13. Law 14: Pose As A Friend - Work As A Spy

Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.Knowing About Your Rival Is Critical. Use Spies To Gather Valuable Information That Will Keep You A Step Ahead. Better Still: Play The Spy Yourself. In Polite Social Encounters - Learn To Probe. Ask Indirect Questions To Get People To Reveal Their Weaknesses And Intentions. There Is No Occasion That Is Not An Opportunity For Artful Spying.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.

14. Law 19: Know Who Youre Dealing With Do Not Offend The Wrong Person

Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.There Are Many Different Kinds Of People In The World - And You Can Never Assume That Everyone Will React To Your Strategies In The Same Way. Deceive Or Outmaneuver Some People And They Will Spend The Rest Of Their Lives Seeking Revenge. They Are Wolves In Lambs Clothing. Choose Your Victims And Opponents Carefully - Then Never Offend Or Deceive The Wrong Person.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.

15. Law 13: When Asking For Help - Appeal To Peoples Self-interest - Never To Their Mercy Or Gratitude

Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.If You Need To Turn To An Ally For Help - Do Not Bother To Remind Him Of Your Past Assistance And Good Deeds. He Will Find A Way To Ignore You. Instead - Uncover Something In Your Request - Or In Your Alliance With Him - That Will Benefit Him - And Emphasize It Out Of All Proportion. He Will Respond Enthusiastically When He Sees Something To Be Gained For Himself.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.

16. Law 12: Use Selective Honesty And Generosity To Disarm Your Victim

One Sincere And Honest Move Will Cover Over Dozens Of Dishonest Ones. Open-hearted Gestures Of Honesty And Generosity Bring Down The Guard Of Even The Most Suspicious People. Once Your Selective Honesty Opens A Hole In Their Armor - You Can Deceive And Manipulate Them At Will. A Timely Gift A Trojan Horse Will Serve The Same Purpose.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.

17. Law 34: Be Royal In Your Own Fashion: Act Like A King To Be Treated Like One

You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.The Way You Carry Yourself Will Often Determine How You Are Treated; In The Long Run - Appearing Vulgar Or Common Will Make People Disrespect You. For A King Respects Himself And Inspires The Same Sentiment In Others. By Acting Regally And Confident Of Your Powers - You Make Yourself Seem Destined To Wear A Crown.

18. Law 6: Court Attention At All Cost

Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.Everything Is Judged By Its Appearance; What Is Unseen Counts For Nothing. Never Let Yourself Get Lost In The Crowd - Then - Or Buried In Oblivion. Stand Out. Be Conspicuous - At All Cost. Make Yourself A Magnet Of Attention By Appearing Larger - More Colorful - More Mysterious - Than The Bland And Timid Masses.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.

19. Law 42: Strike The Shepherd And The Sheep Will Scatter

Trouble Can Often Be Traced To A Single Strong Individual The Stirrer - The Arrogant Underling - The Poisoned Of Goodwill. If You Allow Such People Room To Operate - Others Will Succumb To Their Influence. Do Not Wait For The Troubles They Cause To Multiply - Do Not Try To Negotiate With Them They Are Irredeemable. Neutralize Their Influence By Isolating Or Banishing Them. Strike At The Source Of The Trouble And The Sheep Will Scatter.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.

20. Law 16: Use Absence To Increase Respect And Honor

Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.Too Much Circulation Makes The Price Go Down: The More You Are Seen And Heard From - The More Common You Appear. If You Are Already Established In A Group - Temporary Withdrawal From It Will Make You More Talked About - Even More Admired. You Must Learn When To Leave. Create Value Through Scarcity.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.

21. Law 47: Do Not Go Past The Mark You Aimed For; In Victory - Learn When To Stop

Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.The Moment Of Victory Is Often The Moment Of Greatest Peril. In The Heat Of Victory - Arrogance And Overconfidence Can Push You Past The Goal You Had Aimed For - And By Going Too Far - You Make More Enemies Than You Defeat. Do Not Allow Success To Go To Your Head. There Is No Substitute For Strategy And Careful Planning. Set A Goal - And When You Reach It - Stop.

22. Law 24: Play The Perfect Courtier

The Perfect Courtier Thrives In A World Where Everything Revolves Around Power And Political Dexterity. He Has Mastered The Art Of Indirection; He Flatters - Yields To Superiors - And Asserts Power Over Others In The Mot Oblique And Graceful Manner. Learn And Apply The Laws Of Courtiership And There Will Be No Limit To How Far You Can Rise In The Court.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.

23. Law 1: Never Outshine The Master

You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.Always Make Those Above You Feel Comfortably Superior. In Your Desire To Please Or Impress Them - Do Not Go Too Far In Displaying Your Talents Or You Might Accomplish The Opposite Inspire Fear And Insecurity. Make Your Masters Appear More Brilliant Than They Are And You Will Attain The Heights Of Power.

24. Law 17: Keep Others In Suspended Terror: Cultivate An Air Of Unpredictability

Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.Humans Are Creatures Of Habit With An Insatiable Need To See Familiarity In Other Peoples Actions. Your Predictability Gives Them A Sense Of Control. Turn The Tables: Be Deliberately Unpredictable. Behavior That Seems To Have No Consistency Or Purpose Will Keep Them Off-balance - And They Will Wear Themselves Out Trying To Explain Your Moves. Taken To An Extreme - This Strategy Can Intimidate And Terrorize.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.

25. Law 25: Re-create Yourself

Do Not Accept The Roles That Society Foists On You. Re-create Yourself By Forging A New Identity - One That Commands Attention And Never Bores The Audience. Be The Master Of Your Own Image Rather Than Letting Others Define If For You. Incorporate Dramatic Devices Into Your Public Gestures And Actions Your Power Will Be Enhanced And Your Character Will Seem Larger Than Life.Your Actions Must Seem Natural And Executed With Ease. All The Toil And Practice That Go Into Them - And Also All The Clever Tricks - Must Be Concealed. When You Act - Act Effortlessly - As If You Could Do Much More. Avoid The Temptation Of Revealing How Hard You Work It Only Raises Questions. Teach No One Your Tricks Or They Will Be Used Against You.Reputation Is The Cornerstone Of Power. Through Reputation Alone You Can Intimidate And Win; Once You Slip - However - You Are Vulnerable - And Will Be Attacked On All Sides. Make Your Reputation Unassailable. Always Be Alert To Potential Attacks And Thwart Them Before They Happen. Meanwhile - Learn To Destroy Your Enemies By Opening Holes In Their Own Reputations. Then Stand Aside And Let Public Opinion Hang Them.You Can Die From Someone Elses Misery Emotional States Are As Infectious As Disease. You May Feel You Are Helping The Drowning Man But You Are Only Precipitating Your Own Disaster. The Unfortunate Sometimes Draw Misfortune On Themselves; They Will Also Draw It On You. Associate With The Happy And Fortunate Instead.

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