The Power of Honesty

"If the world is like a giant, scheming court, and we are trapped inside it, there is no use in trying to opt out of the game," he writes. "Instead of struggling against the inevitable, instead of arguing and whining and feeling guilty, it is far better to excel at power." By mastering the 48 Laws in this book, you spare others the pain that comes from bungling with power, by playing with fire without knowing its properties,. If the game of power is inescapable, better to be an artist than a denier or a bungler. Learning the game ofpower requires a certain way of looking at the world... It takes effort and years of practice