The general in charge of an army would have a hard time of it if he were unable to place faith in the subordinate to whom he gave instructions that might lead to a crisis in the battle.

Society would dash itself upon the rocks were it not conscious that certain people are courageously honest, _and in these it finds its leaders_.
To rise in life means that our fellow man believes in us and wishes us to do so.

Without his co-operation it would be futile to arouse our own ambitions.

We could not hope to win a victory all alone and against the great majority who believe in certain standards and conditions.

We might fool ourselves into thinking that because of some stroke of fortune we had established an immunity for ourselves.