Written by Robert Greene    Translated by Romp

1.       Never Outshine the Master 做人要低调

2.       Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies 不要太信任朋友，要利用敌人

3.       Conceal your Intentions 隐藏好你的意图

4.       Always Say Less than Necessary 不多话

5.       So Much Depends on Reputation – Guard it with your Life 赢得好名声——用一生守护它

6.       Court Attention at all Cost 不惜一切赢得关注

7.       Get others to do the Work for you, but Always Take the Credit 让别人帮你做事，自己得到声誉

8.       Make other People come to you – use Bait if Necessary 让别人来找你——必要的时候用诱饵

9.       Win through your Actions, Never through Argument 用行动而不是争吵来获胜

10.   Infection: Avoid the Unhappy and Unlucky会传染，得避开不快和不幸的人

11.   Learn to Keep People Dependent on You 学会让人依靠你

12.   Use Selective Honesty and Generosity to Disarm your Victim 用有选择的诚实和大方来缓和与你受害者的矛盾

13.   When Asking for Help, Appeal People’s Self-Interest, Never to their Mercy or Gratitude 寻求帮助时，迎合他人自己的兴趣而不是他们的仁慈和感激

14.   Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy 以朋友的姿态像间谍一样地工作

15.   Crush your Enemy Totally 打击敌人不遗余力

16.   Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor 利用缺席提升地位和名气

17.   Keep Others in Suspended Terror: Cultivate an Air of Unpredictability 让别人陷入不知名的恐惧中，让你周围的空气充满未知性

18.   Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself – Isolation is Dangerous 不要用围城保护自己——隔离是危险的

19.   Know Who You’re Dealing with – Do Not Offend the Wrong Person 知道你正在对付的人是谁——不要得罪错了人

20.   Do Not Commit to Anyone 不要向任何人承诺

21.   Play a Sucker to Catch a Sucker – Seem Dumber than your Mark 扮猪吃猪——巧妙掩饰你的智慧（翻得较好玩的一句）

22.   Use the Surrender Tactic: Transform Weakness into Power 使用投降策略：把弱点转化为优点

23.   Concentrate Your Forces 集中火力

24.   Play the Perfect Courtier 溜须拍马