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 contagious. So is lack of confidence.
Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
Have confidence that if you have done a little thing well, you can do a bigger thing well too.
Have confidence that if you have done a little thing well, you can do a bigger thing well too.
Confidence is courage at ease.
Confidence is courage at ease.
Danger breeds best on too much confidence.
Danger breeds best on too much confidence.
Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.
Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.
True prosperity is the result of well-placed confidence in ourselves and our fellow man.
True prosperity is the result of well-placed confidence in ourselves and our fellow man.
I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.
I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.
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.
