“Never take your position for granted and never let any favors you receive go to your head.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“person who cannot control his words shows that he cannot control himself, and is unworthy of respect.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“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
“do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“Be wary of friends—they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove. In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from enemies. If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
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