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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You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.
You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.
For they conquer who believe they can.
For they conquer who believe they can.
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.
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.
I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn't fall down.
I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn't fall down.
A timid question will always receive a confident answer.
A timid question will always receive a confident answer.
Danger breeds best on too much confidence.
Danger breeds best on too much confidence.
say that your main crop is the forest.
say that your main crop is the forest.
A little birdie flew overhead a traffic light of green and red.
From her diagonal point of view she saw read more
A little birdie flew overhead a traffic light of green and red.
From her diagonal point of view she saw both crimson and lime hue. Obey traffic rules? Birdies need not. Masters listen only
to the inner voice of God.
