Confidence
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Danger breeds best on too much confidence
It is a mark of prudence never to trust wholly in those things which have once deceived us
The people when rightly and fully trusted will return the trust
If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem
People die of fright and live of confidence
We rarely confide in those who are better than we are
There is graciousness and a kind of urbanity in beginning with men by esteem and confidence. It proves, at least, that we have long lived in good company with others and with our selves
Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety
Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
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On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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