Takeaway from The 48 Laws of Power: “Never outshine the master” is less about flattery and more about timing. Greene is describing patience, not cowardice.

The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene
Greene distills three thousand years of history into a field manual on influence, timing and restraint. Ruthless, quotable, endlessly argued about.
This is the most generous read of that law I've seen.
Law 28 is the one I actually use. Boldness sells.
