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.

The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.

The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.

One who has lost confidence can lose nothing more.

One who has lost confidence can lose nothing more.

I don't at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It makes me far too conceited.

I don't at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It makes me far too conceited.

The less confident you are, the more serious you have to act.

The less confident you are, the more serious you have to act.

A timid question will always receive a confident answer.

A timid question will always receive a confident answer.

He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.

He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have read more

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.

say that your main crop is the forest.

say that your main crop is the forest.