People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, read more

People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, a gift confers no rights.

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.

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.

Humor comes from self-confidence. There's an aggressive element to wit.

Humor comes from self-confidence. There's an aggressive element to wit.

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.

He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.

He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.

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.

A timid question will always receive a confident answer.

A timid question will always receive a confident answer.

Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence.

Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence.