Confidence Quote by Sun Tzu

Men seldom take the opinion of their equal, or of a man like themselves, upon trust.

— Alexis de Tocqueville

When orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory.

— Sun Tzu

They, who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men.

— John Dryden

The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority.

— Erwin Rommel

In war, the general alone can judge of certain arrangements. It depends on him alone to conquer difficulties by his own superior talents and…

— Napoleon Bonaparte

It is well known to all great men, that by conferring an obligation they do not always procure a friend, but are certain of…

— Henry Fielding

Authority is by nothing so much strengthened and confirmed as by custom; for no man easily distrusts the things which he and all men…

— William Temple

If what the philosophers say be true, that all men's actions proceed from one source; that as they assent from a persuasion that a…

— Epictetus

Men keep their agreements when it is an advantage to both parties not to break them; and I shall so frame my laws that…

— Solon

No matter how brilliant a man may be, he will never engender confidence in his subordinates and associates if he lacks simple honesty and…

— J. Lawton Collins

The world will never be in any manner of order or tranquility until men are firmly convinced that conscience, honor and credit are all…

— Richard Steele

Men possessing minds of the first order and who have had opportunities of being known and of acquiring the general confidence do not abound…

— Thomas Jefferson