“To succeed in the game of power, you have to master your emotions. But even if you succeed in gaining such self-control, you can never control the temperamental dispositions of those around you. And this presents a great danger.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“...But the human tongue is a beast that few can master. It strains constantly to break out of its cage, and if it is not tamed, it will tun wild and cause you grief.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“There is almost a touch of condescension in the act of hiring friends that secretly afflicts them. The injury will come out slowly: A little more honesty, flashes of resentment and envy here and there, and before you know it your friendship fades. The more favors and gifts you supply to revive the friendship, the less gratitude you receive.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“Never be distracted by people’s glamorous portraits of themselves and their lives; search and dig for what really imprisons them.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“Hide your intentions not by closing up (with the risk of appearing secretive, and making people suspicious) but by talking endlessly about your desires and goals-just not the real ones.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
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