The laws of human nature

"Drawing from the ideas and examples of Pericles, Queen Elizabeth I, Martin Luther King Jr, and many others, Greene teaches us how to detach ourselves from our own emotions and master self-control, how to develop the empathy that leads to insight, how to look behind people's masks, and how to resist conformity to develop [one's] singular sense of purpose. ... offers tactics for success, self-improvement, and self-defense"-- Provided by publisher.