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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Learning too soon our limitations, we never learn our powers.
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Confidence is courage at ease.
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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.
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.
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Self-confidence is either a petty pride in our own narrowness, or the realization of our duty and privilege as God's children.
Ours not to reason why Ours but to do and die.
Ours not to reason why Ours but to do and die.
It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not.
It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not.
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.
Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence.
Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence.
