If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.

You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

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.

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

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

Confidence is a lot of this game or any game. If you don't think you can, you won't.

Confidence is a lot of this game or any game. If you don't think you can, you won't.

Learning too soon our limitations, we never learn our powers.

Learning too soon our limitations, we never learn our powers.

I have great faith in fools--self-confidence my friends call it.

I have great faith in fools--self-confidence my friends call it.