“Second, many believe that by being honest and open they are winning people’s hearts and showing their good nature. They are greatly deluded. Honesty is actually a blunt instrument, which bloodies more than it cuts. Your honesty is likely to offend people; it is much more prudent to tailor your words, telling people what they want to hear rather than the coarse and ugly truth of what you feel or think. More important, by being unabashedly open you make yourself so predictable and familiar that it is almost impossible to respect or fear you, and power will not accrue to a person who cannot inspire such emotions. If”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“Understand this: The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed. Your”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“Sometimes, however, it is better to take risks and play the most capricious, unpredictable move.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“Be a flame of positive emotions and you will never be without a friend.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“What draws attention draws power”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
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