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trust

Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.

It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.

I wish people would realize that animals are totally dependent on us, helpless, like children, a trust that is put upon us.

I could I trust starve like a gentleman. It's listed as part of the poetic training, you know.

A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness it teaches industry and thrift above all it teaches entire trust.

Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion of trust can make trust.

Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.

The true and solid peace of nations consists not in equality of arms, but in mutual trust alone.

Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.

Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open.

I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor.

Men are able to trust one another, knowing the exact degree of dishonesty they are entitled to expect.

Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.

To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.

I trust no one, not even myself.

A half truth, like half a brick, is always more forcible as an argument than a whole one. It carries better.

Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love - and to put its trust in life.

Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly.

Age appears to be best in four things old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.

The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God.

Never trust a husband too far, nor a bachelor too near.

You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don't trust enough.

You cannot do everything at once, so find people you trust to help you. And don't be afraid to say no.

We are all selfish and I no more trust myself than others with a good motive.

I wouldn't trust Nixon from here to that phone.

I wouldn't trust any man as far as you can throw a piano.

You can't trust water: Even a straight stick turns crooked in it.

Faith is a state of openness or trust.

Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.

Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not to make a mess of life.

I never trust a fighting man who doesnt smoke or drink.

I learned you can't trust the judgment of good friends.

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.

A man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts.

Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.

You should trust any man in his own art provided he is skilled in it.

Therefore trust to thy heart, and to what the world calls illusions.

Trust me that as I ignore all law to help the slave, so will I ignore it all to protect an enslaved woman.

Trust should be the basis for all our moral training.

The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once.

Your every voter, as surely as your chief magistrate, exercises a public trust.

Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God.

Put your trust in God but be sure to keep your powder dry.

Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

Let every eye negotiate for itself and trust no agent.

I believe fundamental honesty is the keystone of business.

When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.

When a man assumes a public trust he should consider himself a public property.

There are only two sorts of people in life you can trust - good Christians and good Communists.

I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time.

Trust men and they will be true to you treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.

Trust not yourself, but your defects to know, make use of every friend and every foe.

Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.

Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do.

When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.

All I have seen teaches me to trust the creator for all I have not seen.

Positioning the brand and regaining trust are all smart things for us to do and those are the litmus tests for any decisions we make.

He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.

We grow in time to trust the future for our answers.

A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.

Do not trust your memory it is a net full of holes the most beautiful prizes slip through it.

The 'public' scares me, but people I trust.

Those who trust to chance must abide by the results of chance.

One of our most noble political tasks is to open up trust.

Someone who thinks the world is always cheating him is right. He is missing that wonderful feeling of trust in someone or something.

Disarmament requires trust.

The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.

Don't trust anyone over thirty.

The maid that loves goes out to sea upon a shattered plank, and puts her trust in miracles for safety.

Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks.

Trust is the first step to love.

It's good to trust others but, not to do so is much better.

Trust cannot be commanded and yet it is also correct that the only one who earns trust is the one who is prepared to grant trust.

Trust everybody, but cut the cards.

Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.

I trust Winsor and Newton and I paint directly upon it.

Trust in God - she will provide.

I would rather trust a woman's instinct than a man's reason.

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.

Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody.

How can people trust the harvest, unless they see it sown?