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 awakens confidence.

Confidence awakens confidence.

Confidence is courage at ease.

Confidence is courage at ease.

Ours not to reason why Ours but to do and die.

Ours not to reason why Ours but to do and die.

Confidence in golf means being able to concentrate on the problem at hand with no outside interference.

Confidence in golf means being able to concentrate on the problem at hand with no outside interference.

Confidence is the bond of friendship.

Confidence is the bond of friendship.

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.

Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something... hours and days and weeks and years of constant read more

Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.

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

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