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.

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.

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.

One who has lost confidence can lose nothing more.

One who has lost confidence can lose nothing more.

The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.

The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.

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.

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.

Ours not to reason why Ours but to do and die.

Ours not to reason why Ours but to do and die.

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

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