Find Their Weaknesses. Everyone has weaknesses — just like every wall has cracks. Some people’s weaknesses are insecurity, uncontrollable emotions, or hidden desires. Others hide their need for pleasure, obedience, or sympathy. Once you discover these weaknesses, you must grip them tightly like a screw and use them to your advantage. Never say more than necessary. Speaking too much, using big words to impress people, or trying to sound overly intellectual often makes you look weak and irrelevant. People stop taking you seriously. The most powerful and influential people never speak more than needed. They say just enough — and sometimes even less. Avoid becoming the loud, talkative person no one respects. Master the art of power with timeless strategies from Robert Greene, one of the world’s most respected authors on strategy, power, and human nature. Original Title: The Concise 48 Laws of Power