Quotes from The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene. Exploring charm, power, and influence. Fan page. Not Robert Greene. Not affiliated.

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In all arenas of life, you should never give the impression that you are angling for something- That will raise a resistance that you will never lower.
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People who repress the appetite for pleasure make ripe victims, particularly later in their lives.
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The ability to delay satisfaction is the ultimate art of seduction-while waiting, the victim is held in thrall. Coquettes are the grand masters of the game, orchestrating a back-and-forth movement between hope and frustration.
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A man should never declare his feelings, she felt, particularly early on. It is irritating and provokes mistrust.
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Everyone has insecurities, but seducers manage to ignore them, finding therapy for moments of self-doubt by being absorbed in the world. This gives them a buoyant spirit-we want to be around them.
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Seduction is a game, and should be undertaken with a light heart. All is fair in love and seduction; morality never enters the picture. The character of the Moralizer, however, is rigid. These are people who follow fixed ideas and try to make you bend to their standards.
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People who talk a lot most often talk about themselves. They have never acquired that inner voice that wonders, Am I boring you? To be a Windbag is to have a deep-rooted selfishness.
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You should generally avoid people who are preoccupied with business or work- Seduction demands attention, and busy people have too little space in their minds for you to occupy.
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Exhibit remarkable confidence and people will think your confidence comes from real knowledge. You will create a self-fulfilling prophecy: people's belief in you will translate into actions that help realize your visions.
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People with a lot of time on their hands are extremely susceptible to seduction. They have mental space for you to fill.
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Seduction is a form of deception, but people want to be led astray, they yearn to be seduced. If they didn't, seducers would not find so many willing victims.
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What people lack in life is not more reality but illusion, fantasy, play.
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“When our emotions are engaged, we often have trouble seeing things as they are.” - The Art of Seduction
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Getting to your targets through other people is extremely effective; infiltrate their circle and you are no longer a stranger.
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Seducers draw you in by the focused, individualized attention they pay to you. Anti-seducers are the opposite: insecure, self-absorbed, and unable to grasp the psychology of another person, they literally repel.
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Everyone has doubts and insecurities about their body, their self-worth, their sexuality. If your seduction appeals exclusively to the physical, you will stir up these doubts and make your targets self-conscious.
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Never force the physical; instead infect your targets with heat, lure them into lust. Morality, judgment, and concern for the future will all melt away.
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The feelings of inadequacy that you create will give you space to insinuate yourself, To make them see you as the answer to their problems.
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Casanova was perhaps the most successful seducer in history; few women could resist him. His method was simple: on meeting a woman, he would study her, go along with her moods, find out what was missing in her life, and provide it. He made himself the Ideal Lover.
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Understand: people are constantly giving out signals as to what they lack. They long for completeness, whether the illusion of it or the reality, and if it has to come from another person, That person has tremendous power over them.
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