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If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.
If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.
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.
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.
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.
Man has such a predilection for systems and abstract deductions that he is ready to distort the truth intentionally, he read more
Man has such a predilection for systems and abstract deductions that he is ready to distort the truth intentionally, he is ready to deny the evidence of his senses only to justify his logic
Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.
Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to read more
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.
I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.
I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.
