“To succeed in the game of power, you have to master your emotions. But even if you succeed in gaining such self-control, you can never control the temperamental dispositions of those around you. And this presents a great danger.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“Remember: The best deceivers do everything they can to cloak their roguish qualities. They cultivate an air of honesty in one area to disguise their dishonesty in others. Honesty is merely another decoy in their arsenal of weapons.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“Many a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
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