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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 39
Summary

Law Thirty-Nine: Stir Up Waters to Catch Fish

Analysis

Emotions and anger are counterproductive. They have a chance to reduce efficiency and cautiousness of a person. People normally need to be objective and calm (Greene 325). The situation accords them the chance to think through the different situations they face with extremely keen. Where a person can remain calm and make his enemies angry, he has the power to outwit them. The virtue, thus, lies in establishing some of the elements that make them get angry. In early 1809, Napoleon had received information that his foreign minister, Talleyrand had conspired against him. He went back to the palace and started rumbling (Greene 326). The younger subjects, afraid of being accused of treason, gave him all information regarding the plans that were underway to oust him, which made him take action against Talleyrand

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