![It has become a commonplace that aggressiveness also often has its roots in fear. I am inclined to think that this theory has been pushed too far. [...] The type of aggressiveness that is the outcome of timidity is not, I think, that which inspires great leaders; the great leaders, I should say, have an exceptional self-confidence which is not only on the surface, but penetrates deep into the subconscious.](/assets/img/quote-photos/it-has-become-a-commonplace-that-aggressiveness-also-often-has-its-roots-in-fear.jpg)
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The key to self-confidence is knowing that you would choose you... and why. In this way the chosen becomes the chooser, and love versus fear becomes the energy of choice. Bill Crawford
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Imagination, on the contrary, which is ever wandering beyond the bounds of truth, joined to self-love and that self-confidence we are so apt to indulge, prompt us to draw conclusions which are not immediately derived from facts. Antoine Lavoisier
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It has become a commonplace that aggressiveness also often has its roots in fear. I am inclined to think that this theory has been pushed too far. [...] The type of aggressiveness that is the outcome of timidity is not, I think, that which inspires great leaders; the great leaders, I should say, have an exceptional self-confidence which is not only on the surface, but penetrates deep into the subconscious. Bertrand Russell
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Those who think themselves secure are more exposed to danger than any others. The armor-bearer of sin is self-confidence . Charles Spurgeon
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Leadership is the self-confidence of working with people smarter than you. Azim Premji
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With uncertainty in one scale, courage and self-confidence should be thrown into the other to correct the balance. The greater they are, the greater the margin that can be left for accidents. Carl von Clausewitz
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I had a lot of self-confidence. Bowie Kuhn
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You can't help people being right for the wrong reasons...This fear of finding oneself in bad company is not an expression of political purity; it is an expression of a lack of self-confidence. Arthur Koestler
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You'll be bothered from time to time by storms, fog, snow. When you are, think of those who went through it before you, and say to yourself, 'What they could do, I can do.' Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Making a big commercial movie is hard when you think about how many of them flop. Beeban Kidron
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People are at their happiest if they are true to themselves. I think that applies to their chosen profession, friends and relationships. It goes for your health too. If you are true to yourself, it seems to me everything should work out pretty well Bebe Neuwirth
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I do think music sounds better when it's on tape and more simply recorded.
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Our roots are here. We're not going anywhere. Kevin Lowery
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That's at the root of the human interaction: fair trade. Billy Corgan
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Ancestral habits of mind can be constricting; they also confer one's individuality. Bharati Mukherjee
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Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the interests hatreds. Antoine Rivarol
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Whatever you have to say, leave The roots on, let them Dangle And the dirt Just to make clear Where they come from. Charles Olson
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Money is the root of all good. Ayn Rand
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The roots of all commonwealth are planted in the understanding that we are all the same human beings. Bryant H. McGill
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If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.
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All writers have roots they draw from - travel, work, family. My roots are in science and it is fertile ground for fiction. Alan Lightman