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Books

The 48 Laws of Power Law 18: Why Every Fortress Becomes a Tomb

The 48 Laws of Power Law 18: Why Every Fortress Becomes a Tomb Ninety years is a long time to watch people make the same mistake. I have wat...

Firstpoem 16 Aug, 2026

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The 48 Laws of Power Law 17: Why the Unpredictable Man Is Never Owned

The 48 Laws of Power: Law 17: Why the Unpredictable Man Is Never Owned I have sat across the table from many kinds of men in my ninety years...

Firstpoem 16 Aug, 2026

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Law 16 of the 48 Laws of Power: Why Vanishing Builds Respect

Law 16 of the 48 Laws of Power: The Old Man's Guide to Vanishing With Purpose I buried three old friends this past year, strugglers. And...

Firstpoem 16 Aug, 2026

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The 48 Laws of Power Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally — A Philosopher's Guide

The 48 Laws of Power Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally Come close to the fire, strugglers. The night is cold and the wind carries whispers of...

Firstpoem 16 Aug, 2026

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The 48 Laws of Power Law 14: Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy — A Philosopher's Guide

The 48 Laws of Power Law 14: Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy Come in from the cold, strugglers. Sit where the fire can reach your hands. I...

Firstpoem 16 Aug, 2026

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The 48 Laws of Power Law 13: Why Mercy Fails and Self-Interest Wins

The 48 Laws of Power: Law 13: Appeal to People's Self-Interest, Never to Their Mercy Come close to the fire, strugglers. Let an old man ...

Firstpoem 16 Aug, 2026

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The 48 Laws of Power Law 12: The Honest Move That Wins the War

Sit with me a while, strugglers. Today we open one chapter of The 48 Laws of Power that most folks read too fast and understand too little....

Firstpoem 23 Jul, 2026

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The 48 Laws of Power Law 11: Learn to Keep People Dependent on You — An Old Man's Notes on Staying Necessary

Ninety winters teach a man things no classroom ever could. And one thing they taught me, strugglers, is this: the world does not keep you ar...

Firstpoem 17 Jul, 2026

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Law 10 of The 48 Laws of Power: Why You Must Avoid the Unhappy and the Unlucky

Law 10 of The 48 Laws of Power: Why You Must Avoid the Unhappy and the Unlucky I buried three friendships before I turned forty. Not to deat...

Firstpoem 12 Jul, 2026

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Law 9 of The 48 Laws of Power: Win Through Your Actions, Never Through Argument

Law 9 of The 48 Laws of Power: Win Through Your Actions, Never Through Argument Sit down, strugglers. I want to tell you about the day I s...

Firstpoem 11 Jul, 2026

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