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RumiAlways remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and twice as beautiful as you’d ever imagined.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Charles DarwinIgnorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.

—  Charles Darwin, 1809-1882, British scientist

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Golda MeirTrust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.

—  Golda Meir, 1898-1978, Israeli Prime Minister

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NapoleonThe bullet that will kill me is not yet cast.

—  Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor

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SenecaOur lack of confidence is not the result of difficulty. The difficulty comes from our lack of confidence.

—  Seneca, 5 AD-65 AD, Roman philosopher

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Lao-TzuHealth is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend.

—  Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher

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Bernard BaruchBe who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.

—  Bernard Baruch, 1870-1965, American businessman & statesman

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Lao-TzuKindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

—  Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher

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Wolfgang GoetheAs soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

—  Wolfgang Goethe, 1749-1832, German poet & philosopher

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James BarrieThe moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.

—  James Barrie, 1860-1937, English writer ‐ Peter Pan

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Eleanor RooseveltYou gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.

—  Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Wife of the 32nd USA president

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Wolfgang GoetheMagic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

—  Wolfgang Goethe, 1749-1832, German poet & philosopher

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Jean CocteauBe yourself. The world worships the original.

—  Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963, French artist

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Pierre Claude BoisteHe who has lost confidence can lose nothing more.

—  Pierre Claude Boiste, 1765-1824, French lexicographer

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Vincent Van GoghArt is a faith that imposes the duty to ignore public opinion.

—  Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890, Dutch painter

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Jerry SeinfeldYou need talent, you need brains, and you need confidence. Those are the three things you need to do virtually anything. Confidence is a fascinating commodity. There’s no upper limit on the usefulness of it, as long as it doesn’t bleed into arrogance.

—  Jerry Seinfeld, 1954-, American comedian

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Søren KierkegaardConfidence is the present tense of hope.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

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Samuel JohnsonSelf-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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Douglas MacArthurA true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.

—  Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964, American general

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Dwight EisenhowerIn order to be a leader a man must have followers. And to have followers, a man must have their confidence.

—  Dwight Eisenhower, 1890-1969, American general & President

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Vince LombardiConfidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.

—  Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American football coach

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Henry de MontherlantConfidence is one of the divine possibilities of man.

—  Henry de Montherlant, 1895-1972, French writer

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Ralph Waldo EmersonSelf-trust is the first secret of success.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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David Lloyd GeorgeSincerity is the surest road to confidence.

—  David Lloyd George, 1863-1945, British Prime Minister [1916-1922]

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Napoleon HillTo succeed in life, succeed at being yourself.

—  Napoleon Hill, 1883-1970, American self-help writer

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Stephen KingJust remember that Dumbo didn't need the feather; the magic was in him.

—  Stephen King, 1947-, American author of horror & fantasy fiction

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Lord ChesterfieldWe are as often duped by diffidence as by confidence.

—  Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773, English statesman & writer

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Noel CowardWork hard, do the best you can, don't ever lose faith in yourself and take no notice of what other people say about you.

—  Noel Coward, 1899-1973, British playwright

Bertrand RussellIf you're certain, you're certainly wrong, because nothing deserves certainty.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Simone De BeauvoirTo lose confidence in one’s body means to lose self-confidence.

—  Simone De Beauvoir, 1908-1986, French writer

Franz KafkaIt's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.

—  Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Bohemian writer

Muhammad AliTo be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.

—  Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016, American boxer

Marie von Ebner-EschenbachIf there is a faith which can move mountains, then it is a faith in one’s own strength.

—  Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 1830-1916, German author of maxims

Honoré de Balzac“I will succeed!” The word of the gambler, of the great captain, a fatalistic word which loses more men than it saves.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Coco ChanelBeauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.

—  Coco Chanel, 1883-1971, French fashion designer

Coco ChanelA girl should be two things: who and what she wants.

—  Coco Chanel, 1883-1971, French fashion designer

André MalrauxAn artist discovers his genius the day he dares not to please.

—  André Malraux, 1901-1976, French writer & statesman

William Hazlitt The truly proud man knows neither superiors nor inferiors. The first he does not admit of: the last he does not concern himself about.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

Martin HeideggerTruth is that which makes a people certain, clear, and strong.

—  Martin Heidegger, 1889-1976, German philosopher

Robert Louis StevensonTo be idle requires a strong sense of personal identity.

—  Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, Scottish writer

Robert Louis StevensonTo know what you prefer, instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, is to have kept your soul alive.

—  Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, Scottish writer

Erica JongThere's nothing good about being ordinary. People don't respect you for it. People run after people who are different, who have confidence in their own taste, who don't run with the herd. There is nothing gained by giving in to the pressures of group vulgarity.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Henry KissingerTo be absolutely certain about something, one must know everything or nothing about it.

—  Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023, American politician

Arthur KoestlerThe fact is: I no longer believe in my own infallibility. That is why I am lost.

—  Arthur Koestler, 1905-1983, Hungarian-British writer

Henry MillerIf men cease to believe that they will one day become gods then they will surely become worms.

—  Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American writer

     (The Colossus of Maroussi, 1941)

Napoleon HillIf you have a strong belief in yourself, in what you are doing and what you want to do, no adversity is too difficult to overcome.

—  Napoleon Hill, 1883-1970, American self-help writer

Dale CarnegieFear is the result of a lack of confidence. A lack of confidence is the result of not knowing what you can do. A lack of knowing what you can do is caused by a lack of experience. A lack of experience is caused by a lack of doing something new.

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

Marty RubinThe deep roots never doubt spring will come.

—  Marty Rubin, 1930-1994, Canadian gay activist, author & journalist

Helen KellerOptimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

—  Helen Keller, 1880-1968, American writer

Nicolas Gomez DavilaThe cause of democracy’s stupidities is confidence in the anonymous citizen; and the cause of its crimes is the anonymous citizen’s confidence in himself.

—  Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer

Bob RossThe secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it. Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do. Anything. As long as you believe.

—  Bob Ross, 1942-1995, American painter & TV personality

Latin Quotes

VirgilThey can because they think they can.

Possunt, quia posse videntur.

—  Virgil, 70-19 BC, Roman poet

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