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.

Learning too soon our limitations, we never learn our powers.

Learning too soon our limitations, we never learn our powers.

For they conquer who believe they can.

For they conquer who believe they can.

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.

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.

The less confident you are, the more serious you have to act.

The less confident you are, the more serious you have to act.

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.

say that your main crop is the forest.

say that your main crop is the forest.

A little birdie flew overhead a traffic light of green and red.
From her diagonal point of view she saw read more

A little birdie flew overhead a traffic light of green and red.
From her diagonal point of view she saw both crimson and lime hue. Obey traffic rules? Birdies need not. Masters listen only
to the inner voice of God.