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.
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you understand the situation.
Confidence is the feeling you have before you understand the situation.
If you have no confidence in self you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence you have read more
If you have no confidence in self you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence you have won even before you have started.
I slept and dreamed that life was beauty.I awoke -- and found that life was duty.
I slept and dreamed that life was beauty.I awoke -- and found that life was duty.
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.
Self-confidence is either a petty pride in our own narrowness, or the realization of our duty and privilege as God's read more
Self-confidence is either a petty pride in our own narrowness, or the realization of our duty and privilege as God's children.
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.
One who has lost confidence can lose nothing more.
One who has lost confidence can lose nothing more.
People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, read more
People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, a gift confers no rights.
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.
