Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.

God knows best; he hasn't arranged your anatomy so as to make it easy for you to pat yourself on the back.

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

As is our confidence, so is our capacity.

Mere bashfulness without merit is awkwardness.

Self-confidence is either a petty pride in our own narrowness, or the realization of our duty and privilege as God's children.

Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

For they conquer who believe they can.

The mansion should not be graced by its master, the master should grace the mansion.