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.

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.

Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it.

Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it.

If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or music, then in that read more

If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or music, then in that respect you can call me that ... I believe in what I do, and I'll say it.

Ninety-two percent of the stuff told you in confidence you couldn't get anyone else to listen to.

Ninety-two percent of the stuff told you in confidence you couldn't get anyone else to listen to.

Confidence is the feeling you have before you understand the situation.

Confidence is the feeling you have before you understand the situation.

I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.

I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.

I build confidence when I practice a variety of shots - hitting it high or low, working the ball. A read more

I build confidence when I practice a variety of shots - hitting it high or low, working the ball. A lot of golfers go to the range and just hit full shots. That doesn't build on-course confidence, because you won't always hit full shots out there. My confidence is built on knowing I can effectively work the ball in any circumstance.

Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence.

Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence.