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

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

He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.

He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.

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.

The trouble with ignorance is that it picks up confidence as it goes along.

The trouble with ignorance is that it picks up confidence as it goes along.

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

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

Just remember, when you should grab something, grab it; when you should let go, let go.

Just remember, when you should grab something, grab it; when you should let go, let go.

To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.

To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.

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

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

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.