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.

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

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

say that your main crop is the forest.

say that your main crop is the forest.

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.

The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.

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.

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

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.