Law 42: Strike The Shepherd & The Sheep Will Scatter

The 48 Laws Of Power Summary Series

Judgement

“Trouble can often be traced to a single strong individual — the stirrer, the arrogant underling, the poisoner of goodwill. If you allow such people room to operate, others will succumb to their influence. Do not wait for the troubles they cause to multiply, do not try to negotiate with them — they are irredeemable. Neutralize their influence by isolating or banishing them. Strike at the source of the trouble and the sheep will scatter.”

Observance Of The Law I

“In sixth century BC, the city-state of Athens had begun to establish a democracy that lasted over a century, this democracy became the source of its power and its proudest…