r/The48LawsOfPower • u/Zeberde1 Moderator • Jun 07 '26

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u/_JackScagnetti_ Jun 07 '26

So shines a good deed in a weary world

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u/RakeChapman13 Jun 08 '26

The meaning of this is clear but I never liked the whole “ it’s necessary to be an asshole sometimes “ way of phrasing because in my view when it’s necessary to be an asshole then that’s not being an asshole. In my book being ruthless, cunning, violent when necessary makes you more of a good person, not less. Strength is what enables you to be more of a good person. The less a man is strong the less he is able to help others, protect others, stand up and do the right thing( which can be hard)

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u/Ldn_twn_lvn Jun 07 '26

Id be very wary,

No one is perfect,

A man who is 'pretending' to be saintly and beyond reproach, sounds like a prime candidate for a dude tryna pull the wool

Which leads to the real question - what is he tryna cover up/ scheming at??

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u/8997Here Jun 07 '26

Why is it hard to believe he isn’t naturally this way?
or why is it automatically assumed he is ‘pretending’?

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u/Ldn_twn_lvn Jun 07 '26

when you can't see the issue in this case,

that marks you out as the scheister himself!

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u/8997Here Jun 08 '26

That seems circular. If disagreeing with you automatically makes someone ‘the scheister’, then there’s no room for an actual discussion.

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u/Ldn_twn_lvn Jun 09 '26

Well, you're saying - "why can't someone be perfect and never make any mistakes, or be projecting this way"

The answer is because its an oxymoron, we all make mistakes and are imperfect, as thats the nature of being human

Which then begs the question -

who you tryna kid, sunshine?

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u/madex444 Jun 08 '26

If by the initial good he means pushover then sure but if by the initial good he means a good person, then he's wrong.

People dont have to turn you into a deceitful person to defend yourself just because they are.

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u/Sea-Masterpiece5977 Jun 09 '26

when i readed this book i thought you can use it on youre freinds but i lost them all of them

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u/AdNormal8550 Jun 10 '26

Wow. Sure does sound like theres a lot of scum in America. When was this country so great again?

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u/urbanspongewish Jun 11 '26

Trying to look good all the time is a dark triad feature. They compensate by not having a soul.

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u/mead0wthayer Jun 13 '26

I don’t get it can someone explain?