The 48 Laws of Power (abridged)

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Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. 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”) and the virtue of stealth (”Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions”); many demand the total absence of mercy (”Law 15:

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