One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.
- Topic: Belief, Confidence, Persuasion
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The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.
› Bertrand Russell
Affirmation is an internal positive statement that supports an external outcome.
› Jeffrey Benjamin
Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
› John 20:29
I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.
› Hermann Hesse
Man is a mental being, and to know this is the first step on the road to freedom, for as long as you believe yourself to be primarily physical, you will remain in bondage, that is to say, to your own habits of thought, for there is no other bondage.
› Emmet Fox
Plant seeds of expectation in your mind; cultivate thoughts that anticipate achievement. Believe in yourself as being capable of overcoming all obstacles and weaknesses.
› Norman Vincent Peale
It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.
› Eleanor Roosevelt
When the intensity of emotional conviction subsides, a man who is in the habit of reasoning will search for logical grounds in favor of the belief which he finds in himself.
› Bertrand Russell
At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.
› Lao-tzu
Confidence…thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live.
› Franklin Roosevelt
Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.
› J. C. Penney
Thinking too well of people often allows them to be better than they otherwise would.
› Nelson Mandela
If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing!
› Ernest Hemingway
Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
› Napoleon Hill
The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.
› Theodore Roosevelt
