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THE MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
'If power is your ultimate goal, this is the book you need' - The Times
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power in to forty-eight well explicated laws. As attention-grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers.
Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), the virtue of stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"), and many demand the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"), but like it or not, all have applications in real life.
Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, P. T. Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded--or been victimized by--power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
Law 1 – Never outshine the master.
Law 2 – Never put too much trust in friends; learn how to use enemies.
Law 3 – Conceal your intentions.
Law 4 – Always say less than necessary.
The text is bold and elegant, laid out in black and red throughout and replete with fables and unique word sculptures.
