The 48 laws of power
By: Robert Greene.
Contributors: Elffers, Joost.
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 452
Subjects: Power (Philosophy); Control (Psychology); Pouvoir (Morale); Contrôle (Psychologie)
Other titles: Forty-eight laws of power.; Power.
Description: Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. It 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, the virtue of stealth, and many demand the total absence of mercy, 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.--From publisher description.
Notes: Originally published: [New York] : Viking, 1998.

"A Joost Elffers production."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-432) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: xvii; label: Law 1
title: Never Outshine the Master
pagenum: 1; label: Law 2
title: Never Put Too Much Trust in Friends, Learn How to Use Enemies
pagenum: 8; label: Law 3
title: Conceal Your Intentions
pagenum: 16; label: Law 4
title: Always Say Less Than Necessary
pagenum: 31; label: Law 5
title: So Much Depends on Reputation — Guard It with Your Life
pagenum: 37; label: Law 6
title: Court Attention at All Cost
pagenum: 44; label: Law 7
title: Get Others to Do the Work for You, but Always Take the Credit
pagenum: 56; label: Law 8
title: Make Other People Come to You — Use Bait If Necessary
pagenum: 62; label: Law 9
title: Win Through Your Actions, Never Through Argument
pagenum: 69; label: Law 10
title: Infection: Avoid the Unhappy and Unlucky
pagenum: 76; label: Law 11
title: Learn to Keep People Dependent on You
pagenum: 82; label: Law 12
title: Use Selective Honesty and Generosity to Disarm Your Victim
pagenum: 89; label: Law 13
title: When Asking for Help, Appeal to People's Self-Interest, Never to Their Mercy or Gratitude
pagenum: 95; label: Law 14
title: Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy
pagenum: 101; label: Law 15
title: Crush Your Enemy Totally
pagenum: 107; label: Law 16
title: Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor
pagenum: 115; label: Law 17
title: Keep Others in Suspended Terror: Cultivate an Air of Unpredictability
pagenum: 123; label: Law 18
title: Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself — Isolation Is Dangerous
pagenum: 130; label: Law 19
title: Know Who You're Dealing With — Do Not Offend the Wrong Person
pagenum: 137; label: Law 20
title: Do Not Commit to Anyone
pagenum: 145; label: Law 21
title: Play a Sucker to Catch a Sucker — Seem Dumber Than Your Mark
pagenum: 156; label: Law 22
title: Use the Surrender Tactic: Transform Weakness into Power
pagenum: 163; label: Law 23
title: Concentrate Your Forces
pagenum: 171; label: Law 24
title: Play the Perfect Courtier
pagenum: 178; label: Law 25
title: Re-Create Yourself
pagenum: 191; label: Law 26
title: Keep Your Hands Clean
pagenum: 200; label: Law 27
title: Play on People's Need to Believe to Create a Cultlike Following
pagenum: 215; label: Law 28
title: Enter Action with Boldness
pagenum: 227; label: Law 29
title: Plan All the Way to the End
pagenum: 236; label: Law 30
title: Make Your Accomplishments Seem Effortless
pagenum: 245; label: Law 31
title: Control the Options: Get Others to Play with the Cards You Deal
pagenum: 254; label: Law 32
title: Play to People's Fantasies
pagenum: 263; label: Law 33
title: Discover Each Man's Thumbscrew
pagenum: 271; label: Law 34
title: Be Royal in Your Own Fashion: Act Like a King to Be Treated Like One
pagenum: 282; label: Law 35
title: Master the Art of Timing
pagenum: 291; label: Law 36
title: Disdain Things You Cannot Have: Ignoring Them Is the Best Revenge
pagenum: 300; label: Law 37
title: Create Compelling Spectacles
pagenum: 309; label: Law 38
title: Think as You Like but Behave Like Others
pagenum: 317; label: Law 39
title: Stir Up Waters to Catch Fish
pagenum: 325; label: Law 40
title: Despise the Free Lunch
pagenum: 333; label: Law 41
title: Avoid Stepping into a Great Man's Shoes
pagenum: 347; label: Law 42
title: Strike the Shepherd and the Sheep Will Scatter
pagenum: 358; label: Law 43
title: Work on the Hearts and Minds of Others
pagenum: 367; label: Law 44
title: Disarm and Infuriate with the Mirror Effect
pagenum: 376; label: Law 45
title: Preach the Need for Change, but Never Reform Too Much at Once
pagenum: 392; label: Law 46
title: Never Appear Too Perfect
pagenum: 400; label: Law 47
title: Do Not Go Past the Mark You Aimed For; In Victory, Learn When to Stop
pagenum: 410; label: Law 48
title: Assume Formlessness
pagenum: 419; title: Selected Bibliography
pagenum: 431; title: Index
pagenum: 433