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Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honourable courses with a sure hope and trust in itself.— CICERO — Rhetorical Invention.

I see before me the statue of a celebrated minister, who said that confidence was a plant of slow growth. But I believe, however gradual may be the growth of confidence, that of credit requires still more time to arrive at maturity.— BENJ. DISRAELI — Speech. Nov. 9, 1867.

Self-trust is the essence of heroism.— EMERSON — Essay. Heroism.

The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue; and no genius can long or often utter anything which is not invited and gladly entertained by men around him.— EMERSON — Race.

He knows little who will tell his wife all he knows.— THOMAS FULLER — Holy and Profane

State. Maxim VII. The Good Husband. Though wisdom wake, suspicion sleeps At wisdom's gate, and to simplicity Resigns her charge, while goodness thinks no ill Where no ill seems.— MILTON — Paradise Lost. Bk. III. L. 686.

He that wold not when he might, He shall not when he wold-a.— THOS. PERCY — Reliques. The Baffled Knight. St. 14.

Confidence is a plant of slow growth in an aged bosom. WILLIAM PITT (Earl of Chatham)- Speech. Jan. 14, 1766. Be as just and gracious unto me, As I am confident and kind to thee.— Shakespeare — Titus Andronicus. Act I. Sc. 1. L. 60.

I renounce all confidence.— Shakespeare — Henry VI. Pt I. Act I. Sc. 2. L. 97.

I would have some confidence with you that decerns you nearly.— Shakespeare — Much Ado About Nothing. Act III. Sc. 5. L. 3.