The 48 Laws of Power is a 1998 book by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers. The book shares thematic elements with Niccolò Machiavelli‘s The Prince and has been compared to Sun-Tzu‘s classic treatise The Art of War.
not everyones typical kind of book I know, but change is good. The book promotes Machiavellianism which is the employment of cunning and duplicity in statecraft or in general conduct” deriving from the Italian writer Niccolò Machiavelli, who wrote The Prince.
It presents 48 law, some are too cruel to be applied, some are interesting to know and others should be done subconsciously, with examples, stories and quotes by Machiavelli (of course), Louis XIV, Catherine the Great and Baltasar Gracian.
Some quotes from the book:
“If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.”
“Always Say Less Than Necessary. When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.”
“Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent”
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