Xubair Ahmad Mir 's Key Ideas from The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene

Conceal your intentions: Keep your true goals and motives hidden, and always appear to be acting for the benefit of others.

Always say less than necessary: Speak as little as possible and avoid unnecessary self-promotion.

Play a sucker to catch a sucker—seem dumber than your mark: By appearing less powerful or knowledgeable than your target, you can gain the upper hand.

Court attention at all costs: Use any means necessary to attract attention and gain power, even if it means acting in a controversial or outrageous manner.

Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit: Use the efforts of others to your advantage, but make sure you are the one who gets the credit.

Make your accomplishments seem effortless: Appear as though your success is the result of natural talent and ability, rather than hard work and effort.

Control the options: Limit the options of others, while providing as many options for yourself as possible.

Play on people's need to believe to create a cult-like following: Appeal to people's emotional needs and desires in order to create a loyal following.