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“Law 47: Do not go Past the Mark you Aimed for; In Victory, Learn when to Stop”
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The 48 Laws of Power
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.
“It is a kind of mental alchemy, transforming shit into sugar.”
— The 50th Law
“You care less what people think about you and this paradoxically causes them to admire you—the negative publicity is turned around.”
— The 50th Law
“Mentally framing a negative event as a blessing in disguise makes it easier for you to move forward.”
— The 50th Law
“Force their respect by threatening them with the possibility that they will lose you for good; create a pattern of presence and absence.”
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The 48 Laws of Power
“But you do not have to wait until you die: By completely withdrawing for a while, you create a kind of death before death. And when you come back, it will be as if you had come back from the dead—an air of resurrection will cling to you, and people will be relieved at your return.”
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The 48 Laws of Power
“In general you will notice a smoother ride through life, as you avoid unnecessary conflicts and misunderstandings.”
—
The Laws of Human Nature
… to be continued July, 2023.
“In such a frame of mind, you exaggerate the dangers. If someone attacks and harms you in some way, you focus on the money or position you have lost in the battle, the negative publicity, or the harsh emotions that have been churned up. This causes you to grow cautious, to retreat, hoping to spare yourself more of these negative things. It is a time, you tell yourself, to lay low and wait for things to get better; you need calmness and security. What you do not realize is that you are inadvertently making the situation worse.”
— The 50th Law
“What you need to do, as Fifty discovered, is take the opposite approach. Instead of becoming discouraged and depressed by any kind of downturn, you must see this as a wake-up call, a challenge that you will transform into an opportunity for power.”
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The 50th Law
… to be continued May 2023.
“Once they start embellishing your image with their fantasies, they are hooked.”
— The Art of Seduction
The music that plays while I’m sauntering to the balcony, a bottle of Blanc de Blancs in one hand, the other clutching at my white fox fur boa.
“Sometimes you can accomplish most by doing nothing.”
— The 33 Strategies of War
“What’s the point of winging it, of just hoping you may be able to charm this or that client? It’s like shooting ducks blindfolded. Arm yourself with a little knowledge and your aim improves.”
— The 48 Laws of Power
“During social gatherings and innocuous encounters, pay attention. This is when people’s guards are down. By suppressing your own personality, you can make them reveal things. The brilliance of the maneuver is that they will mistake your interest in them for friendship, so that you not only learn, you make allies.”
— The 48 Laws of Power
“Your search for gems of information cannot be too obvious, or your probing questions will reveal more about yourself and your intentions than about the information you hope to find.”
— The 48 Laws of Power
“Getting to your targets through other people is extremely effective; infiltrate their circle and you are no longer a stranger.”
— The Art of Seduction
“Realize this: In your struggle for power you will stir up rivalries and create enemies. There will be people you cannot win over, who will remain your enemies no matter what.”
— The 48 Laws of Power
