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The 48 Laws of Power

by Robert Greene

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ISBN13: 9780140280197
ISBN10: 0140280197
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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power in to forty-eight well explicated laws. As attention-grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), the virtue of stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"), and many demand the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"), but like it or not, all have applications in real life. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, P. T. Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded — or been victimized by — power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control

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"This season's most talked about all-purpose strategy guide and philosophical compendium." Newsweek

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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this bestselling work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. As attention-grabbing in its design as it is in content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers.

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I read this book and after that I thought this is the "worst better" knowledge I adquired, I say that becouse in this book we can learn how people think and do to win in the life! It gives us tools very usefulls to our life, to survive and to be smartest. You will recognice some people you knew in your all life and understand why things works and does not work...This book is my manual, my guide when I find myself in troubles, normaly I find some tool that help me to solv or start to solv the problem with people and/or situations!

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Although i only read the review and the first chapter, i found it a must for every young focused and determined person who is ready to bear the cost of leadership both in the business world and politics. A must read. In fact i will love it if it could be made a must read for all student in all tertiary institution worldwide, this world would definately be on is way to being a better place for all to live in.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780140280197
Author:
Greene, Robert
Author:
Elffers, Joost
Publisher:
Penguin Putnam
Location:
New York
Subject:
Motivational
Subject:
History & Theory
Subject:
Business Life
Subject:
Control (psychology)
Subject:
Control
Subject:
Power (philosophy)
Subject:
Power
Subject:
Pouvoir
Subject:
ContrĂ£ole
Subject:
Careers - General
Subject:
History & Theory - General
Subject:
Success
Copyright:
Series Volume:
106-794
Publication Date:
September 2000
Binding:
Paper Textbook
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
452
Dimensions:
9.24x6.42x1.27 in. 1.58 lbs.

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