Law 1: Never Outshine The Master: 48 Laws Of Power

The 48 Laws Of Power Summary Series

The 48 Laws Of Power is a kind of handbook, on the art of human interaction. The laws are based on the writings of men and women who have studied and mastered the game of power. These writings span a period of more than 3000 years created in civilizations as disparate as Ancient China and Renaissance Italy. Yet they share common threads and themes together hinting at the essence of power that has yet to be fully articulated.

“Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good”

“If the game of power is inescapable, better to be an artist than a denier, or a bungler.”

“Instead of spending your time dreaming of your plan’s happy ending you must work on calculating every possible permutation and pitfall that might emerge in it. The further you see, the more steps ahead you plan, the more powerful you become.”