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ROBERT GREENE

Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. If you desire to please and impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite -inspre fear and insecurity.

Make you masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power

ROBERT GREENE

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Remember!

Remember!

Those who make a show or display of innocence are the least innocent of all.

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ROBERT GREENE

NEVER PUT TOO MUCH TRUST IN FRIENDS, LEARN HOW TO USE YOUR ENEMIES.

Be wary of friends- they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove. In fact,you have more to fear from friends than from enemies. If you have no enemies find a way to make them

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VOLTAIRE

Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.

VOLTAIRE

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SUFI PROVERB

Pick up a bee from kindness, and learn the limitations of kindness.

SUFI PROVERB

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LAW 3: CONCEAL YOUR INTENTIONS

Keep people off balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue of what you are up to,they cannot prepare a defence. Guide them far enough down the wrong path, envelope them in enough smoke, and by the time they will realise your intentions, it will be too late.

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