Quotes About Trust

I desire to so conduct the affairs of this Administration that if, at the end, when I come to lay down the reins of power, I have lost every other friend on earth, I shall at least have one friend left, and that friend shall be deep down inside of me.

With such incentives to brave deeds, and with the trust that God is with us, your generals will lead you confidently to the combat - assured of success. ________ General commanding

hand. "Goodbye," he said. "I hope you will feel perfectly easy about having nominated me. Don't be troubled about it. I forgive you.

he who has the right needs not to fear.

Over the centuries politicians and political theorists—starting with Plato's Republic—have emphasized disinterestedness, not personal advantage, as the fundamental virtue required of those entrusted with state power.

Self-government is, literally, deformed by lying; it cannot function when those in office assume as a matter of course that, when necessary or advantageous, they can mislead the citizenry.

lowered her husky voice. "How close were you

If you think you are having a problem with God, just try to imagine the problem He/She is having with you! There is no way to know God's Will, unless I do it.

Day Two/5:00 AM: Addicts are often hyper-vigilant about others talking behind their backs or slandering them. Our sponsors tell us that what "they" think of us is none of our business. It can still be hard to take. It matters not if someone speaks badly of me; I live so no one believes it.

Even when it hurts like hell, hold fast. The pain is the arrow coming out, not the arrow going in. Faith is not about trusting a God who will rescue you from arrows but trusting in the process. Faith will center you, not rescue you. As the pain and fear pass, I hold fast.

We're not alone--at least, we're alone only if we choose to be alone. We're alone only if we choose to go through life relying solely on our own strength rather than learning to draw upon the power of God.

You have to notice people to be that sure about them.

I will never love anyone who is not first my friend. I wonder if you could be my friend.

Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed.   —LEONARD COHEN

We Indians really should be better liars, considering how often we've been lied to.

In this world, we must love the liars or go unloved

So we must forgive all those Who trespass against us? Fuck that shit. I'm not some charitable trust. There are people I will hate Even after I'm ashes and dust.

And he only talks about his dreams with me. And I only talk about my dreams with him.

Everyone wanted to call her sweetheart. But she only danced for me. That's how it was. She told me that every other step was just for me." "But that's only half of the dance," I said. "Yeah," my father said. "She was keeping the rest for herself. Nobody can give everything away. It ain't healthy.

All of these white kids and teachers, who were so suspicious of me when I first arrived, had learned to care about me. Maybe some of them even loved me. And I'd been so suspicious of them. And now I care about a lot of them. And loved a few of them.

He was my best friend and I needed him.

How can you tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys when they say the same things?

I am surrounded by people who trust me to be a respectful stranger

After years of sleeping together, I still love to stay up late after you've passed into sleep so I can hear you say things you would never repeat when awake. It's like loving two people, each distinct and beautiful, as night from day as you from me, all of us together forming a continuous grace.