Quotes About Trust

Todos necesitamos designar a los enemigos de la seguridad para evitar ser considerados parte de ellos... Necesitamos acusar para ser absueltos, excluir para evitar la exclusión. Necesitamos confiar en la eficacia de los dispositivos de vigilancia para permitirnos creer que las criaturas decentes que somos saldrán ilesas de las trampas que ponen esos dispositivos. Y para confirmarnos y reafirmarnos en nuestra decencia y en lo adecuado de nuestro comportamiento

El ménàge à quatre (o six, huit, etc., cuantos más sean mejor) está a salvo de todas las pestes y deficiencias que, como sabemos, son la ruina del ménage à trois.

Invertir sentimientos profundos en la relación y jurar fidelidad implica correr un enorme riesgo: eso lo convierte a usted en alguien dependiente de su pareja (aunque señalemos que la dependencia —que rápidamente ha cobrado un matiz peyorativo— es la base de la responsabilidad moral hacia el Otro, tanto para Lögstrup como para Levinas).

How could I disbelieve? Charms are in our destiny.

The apprehension of this blessed truth (God's faithfulness) will check our murmurings. The Lord knows what is best for each of us, and one effect or resting on this truth will be the silencing of our petulant complainings. God is greatly honored when, under trial and chastening, we have good thoughts of Him, vindicate His wisdom and justice, and recognize His love in His very rebukes.

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. Pooh! he whispered. Yes, Piglet? Nothing, said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw. I just wanted to be sure of you.

Promise me you'll never forget me because if I thought you would, I'd never leave.

Hey," Han said, "Jabba's a friend of mine. You kill me, he won't take it kindly." The Priest laughed wheezily. "Hutts do not have friends," he said. "Farewell, Solo." Pointing the blaster at Han, the Priest's small, stubby finger began to tighten on the trigger.

When we complain about the weather, we are, in reality, murmuring against God.

He knows,I said. I tell him everything Does that go both ways? he asked. Does what go both ways? You said you tell him everything, he replied. You didn't say we tell each other everything

In evaluating your relationship, you will find it useful to keep in mind your goals in marriage and how you can best achieve them. As a guide, I have listed what I regard as the aims for an ideal marriage.

Wonderful news, a lovely day, but I don't trust good news and I don't like good weather. Dread has been my faithful companion, and without it I am alone.

The drinking parent lied to the sober parent; the sober parent deceived the drinking parent. Most children of alcoholics have learned that no one can be trusted.

The hysteria of suspicion has made us unreliable to ourselves, trusting neither our aspirations nor our convictions. Suspiciousness, not skepticism, is the beginning of our thinking.

In moments of great crisis they all fail—priests, philosophers, scientists—the prophets alone prevail.

If a man says to you, I have labored and not found, do not believe him. If he says, I have not labored but still have found, do not believe him. If he says, I have labored and found, you may believe him.

If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. It is true that you may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. -Speech at Clinton, Illinois, September 8, 1854.

It's not me who can't keep a secret. It's the people I tell that can't.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer.

The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.

Be with a leader when he is right, stay with him when he is still right, but, leave him when he is wrong.

Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality.

in times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and eternity.

If frienship is your weakest point then you are the strongest person in the world.