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The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene
Contributed by Jack Shields
Content
Overview
Context
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
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Chapter 2
Summary

Law Two: Never Put Too Much Trust in Friends, Learn How to Use Enemies

Analysis

In the law, the author denotes that a person needs to be wary of friends. They are likely to betray a person quickly because of their high vulnerability to jealousy. Friends can also be easily spoiled and become tyrannical (Greene 8). Greene, therefore, advises people to hire a former enemy to do the job required. The former enemy is likely to be more loyal to prove himself. A person is likely to fear his friends more as compared to his enemies. A friend is also aware of the weaknesses of an individual and may take full advantage of them. Where a person has no enemies, he needs to find a way of making them. For instance, Michael III, a new ruler in the Byzantine Empire chose an ally, Basilius, to take up the post of a chamberlain (Greene 9). However, Basilius loved money and could not have enough. Once the money Michael III had given him grew, he refused to return to the ruler what he owed him. Such action was a mark of a high level of betrayal by a friend.

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