I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn't fall down.

I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn't fall down.

There are 3 elements essential in the matters of the State, Food, Military equipment, and Confidence of the people in read more

There are 3 elements essential in the matters of the State, Food, Military equipment, and Confidence of the people in the ruler.
Of these 3, Military Equipment is the least important, Food being the 2nd important, and Confidence of the people being the MOST important.
All men rather die of starvation than in war, but nevertheless all men do die of old age.
Lacking in Confidence from the people, a state cannot survive.

Confidence is a lot of this game or any game. If you don't think you can, you won't.

Confidence is a lot of this game or any game. If you don't think you can, you won't.

To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.

To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.

Never put much confidence in such, as put no confidence in others. A man prone to suspect evil is mostly read more

Never put much confidence in such, as put no confidence in others. A man prone to suspect evil is mostly looking in his neighbor for what he sees in himself. As to the pure all things are pure, even so to the impure all things are impure.

I have great faith in fools--self-confidence my friends call it.

I have great faith in fools--self-confidence my friends call it.

Learning too soon our limitations, we never learn our powers.

Learning too soon our limitations, we never learn our powers.

Confidence and courage come through preparation and practice.

Confidence and courage come through preparation and practice.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't read more

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.