Law of Power #12: Use Selective Honesty to Disarm Your Victim

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Nov 2 · 12 min read

The twelfth of the Laws of Power of Robert Greene expresses itself in this way: A sincere and honest act compensates dozens of villains. Honesty and generosity lower the guard of the most suspicious. Be honest wisely, find the defect of the cuirass, then cheat and manipulate at your leisure. A gift offered about — a Trojan horse — will have a similar effect.

Law #12: Use selective honesty to disarm your victim. Source: Youtube.

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