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The 48 Laws of Power is a book written by Robert Greene in 1998 that breaks down the game rules and explains how to win. It has sold over 2 million copies and has been translated into over 20 languages. Books sold.
As the world’s leading self-help and empowerment book, this is the definitive guide for getting what you want in life. This book is a bestselling international author of over 17 million.
Here are the 48 most inspiring quotes on power, success, and motivation that will help you achieve your dreams!
43 Inspirational “48 Laws of Power” Quotes On Success
1. “Never Appear Too Perfect. Appearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous of all is to appear to have no faults or weaknesses. Envy creates silent enemies.” ― Robert Greene
2. “Fools say that they learn by experience. I prefer to profit by others’ experience.” ― Robert Greene
3. “Do not accept the roles that society foists on you.” ― Robert Greene
4. “Sometimes any emotion is better than the boredom of security.” ― Robert Greene
5. “Be lavish with your money and keep it circulating, for generosity is a sign and a magnet for power” – Robert Greene
6. “Little about your work, tease and titillate with alluring, even contradictory comments, then stand back and let others try to make sense of it all.” ― Robert Greene
7. “Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness.” ― Robert Greene
8. “Never be distracted by people’s glamorous portraits of themselves and their lives; search and dig for what really imprisons them.” ― Robert Greene
9. “It is not much good being wise among fools and sane among lunatics.” ― Robert Greene
10. “Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.” ― Robert Greene
11. “Many a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think.” ― Robert Greene
12. “All masters want to appear more brilliant than other people.” ― Robert Greene
13. “He who poses as a fool is not a fool.” ― Robert Greene
14. “When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.” ― Robert Greene
15. “The more attention you pay an enemy, the stronger you make him.” ― Robert Greene
16. “Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.” ― Robert Greene
17. “Never take your position for granted and never let any favors you receive go to your head.” ― Robert Greene
18. “What has worth is worth paying for.” ― Robert Greene
19. “When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended and sphinxlike.” ― Robert Greene
20. “By acknowledging a petty problem, you give it existence and credibility.” ― Robert Greene
21. “Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.” ― Robert Greene
22. “Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent” – Robert Greene
23. “By paying your own way you stay clear of gratitude, guilt, and deceit.” ― Robert Greene
24. “Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” – Robert Greene
25. “Power is a game, and in games you do not judge your opponents by their intentions but by the effects of their actions.” ― Robert Greene
26. “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.” ― Robert Greene
27. “Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are.” ― Robert Greene
28. “You cannot repress anger or love, or avoid feeling them, and you should not try.” ― Robert Greene
29. “Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.” ― Robert Greene
30. “A small mistake is often made worse and more visible when you try to fix it. It is sometimes best to leave things alone.” ― Robert Greene
31. “Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.” ― Robert Greene
32. “Never appeal to truth and reality unless you are prepared for the anger that comes from disenchantment.” ― Robert Greene
33. “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.” ― Robert Greene
34. “If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution.” ― Robert Greene
35. “There is nothing more intoxicating than victory, and nothing more dangerous.” ― Robert Greene
36. “The key to power, then, is the ability to judge who is best able to further your interests in all situations. Keep friends for friendship but work with the skilled and competent.” ― Robert Greene
37. “The mighty lion toys with the mouse that crosses his path—any other reaction would mar his fearsome reputation.” ― Robert Greene
38. “A person who cannot control his words shows that he cannot control himself and is unworthy of respect.” ― Robert Greene
39. “Fools say that they learn by experience. I prefer to profit by others’ experience.” ― Robert Greene
40. “If you lead the sucker down a familiar path, he won’t catch on when you lead him into a trap.” ― Robert Greene
41. “The human tongue is a beast that few can master.” ― Robert Greene
42. “When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment, envy, and other manifestations of insecurity… you cannot spend your life worrying about the petty feelings of others” – Robert Greene
43. “Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life’s artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.” ― Robert Greene
