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.

Confidence awakens confidence.

Confidence awakens confidence.

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.

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.

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.

If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or music, then in that read more

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.

I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.

I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.

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

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

If you have no confidence in self you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence you have read more

If you have no confidence in self you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence you have won even before you have started.