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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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.
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.
I have great faith in fools--self-confidence my friends call it.
I have great faith in fools--self-confidence my friends call it.
Confidence is the feeling you have before you understand the situation.
Confidence is the feeling you have before you understand the situation.
For they conquer who believe they can.
For they conquer who believe they can.
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't read more
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
say that your main crop is the forest.
say that your main crop is the forest.
One who has lost confidence can lose nothing more.
One who has lost confidence can lose nothing more.
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
