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Vladimir LeninTrust is good, but control is better.

—  Vladimir Lenin, 1870-1924, Soviet revolutionary & leader

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Joseph StalinI trust no one, not even myself.

—  Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Soviet leader

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William ShakespeareLove all, trust a few, Do wrong to none.

—  William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English poet & playwright ‐ All's Well That Ends Well

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Charles Caleb ColtonNo man is wise enough, or good enough to be trusted with unlimited power.

—  Charles Caleb Colton, 1780-1832, English cleric & writer

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Ronald ReaganTrust, But Verify.

—  Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004, American President [1981-1989]

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E. M. ForsterTo trust people is a luxury in which only the wealthy can indulge; the poor cannot afford it.

—  E. M. Forster, 1879-1970, British writer

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Ralph Waldo EmersonTrust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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Ernest HemingwayThe way to learn whether a person is trustworthy is to trust him.

—  Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961, American writer, Nobel 1954

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Helen RowlandNever trust a husband too far, nor a bachelor too near.

—  Helen Rowland, 1875-1950, American journalist & humorist

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George EliotThose who trust us educate us.

—  George Eliot, 1819-1880, English writer

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

—  Graham Greene, 1904-1991, British writer

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David Lloyd GeorgeYou cannot trust the interests of any class entirely to another class; and you cannot trust the interests of any sex to another sex.

—  David Lloyd George, 1863-1945, British Prime Minister [1916-1922]

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Lord ActonA man can be trusted only up to low-water mark.

—  Lord Acton, 1834-1902, English historian

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

—  E. M. Forster, 1879-1970, British writer

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George HerbertDeceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

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Antoine RivarolIn republics, the people give their favor, never their trust.

—  Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801, French author of maxims

Marie von Ebner-EschenbachHe who has trusted where he ought not will surely mistrust where he ought not.

—  Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 1830-1916, German author of maxims

Noel CowardTrust your instincts. If you have no instincts, trust your impulses.

—  Noel Coward, 1899-1973, British playwright

James BarrieAll the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.

—  James Barrie, 1860-1937, English writer

Quotes in Verse

Alfred TennysonTrust me not at all, or all in all.

—  Alfred Tennyson, 1809-1892, English poet

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Ancient Greek

SolonPut more trust in integrity of character than in an oath.

Καλοκαγαθίαν όρκου πιστοτέραν έχε.

—  Solon, 630-560 BC, Ancient Greek lawmaker & philosopher

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HomerWe can never trust women again.

Επεὶ ουκέτι πιστά γυναιξίν.

—  Homer, c. 800-750 BC, Ancient Greek Poet ‐ Odyssey XI

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AeschylusIt is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.

Ουκ ανδρός όρκοι πίστις, αλλ’ όρκων ανήρ.

—  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Fragments

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DemocritusDo not trust everybody, only the trustworthy.

Μη πάσιν, αλλά τοις δοκίμοισι πιστεύειν.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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HesiodFor trust and mistrust, alike ruin men.

Πίστεις αρ τοι ομώς και απιστίαι ώλεσαν άνδρας.

—  Hesiod, 7th cent. BC, Ancient Greek poet ‐ Works and Days -372

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Pittacus of MytileneDon’t trust everybody.

Μη πάσι πίστευε.

—  Pittacus of Mytilene, 650-570 BC, one of the 7 sages of Ancient Greece

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Movie Quotes

Peter PanAll it takes is faith and trust.

—  from the film Peter Pan

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