Quotes About Trust

I have lost all faith in the steadfastness of human resolves.

Fear me not: the space that severs us is small, and visible succour is distant. You believe yourself completely in my power; that you stand upon the brink of ruin. Such are your groundless fears. I cannot lift a finger to hurt you. Easier it would be to stop the moon in her course than to injure you. The power that protects you would crumble my sinews, and reduce me to a heap of ashes in a moment, if I were to harbour a thought hostile to your safety.

Surely," said I, "there is omnipotence in the cause that changed the views of a man like Carwin. The divinity that shielded me from his attempts will take suitable care of my future safety. Thus to yield to my fears is to deserve that they should be real.

Though in death I forever cease to be, yet will I trust him.

The embrace of a new technology by ordinary people leads inevitably to its embrace by people of malign intent.

What is faith? Is it merely assent to facts?

None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them; such persons covet secrets as a spendthrift covets money, for the purpose of circulation.

Our very best friends have a tincture of jealousy even in their friendship; and when they hear us praised by others, will ascribe it to sinister and interested motives if they can.

There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them.

He that openly tells, his friends all that he thinks of them, must expect that they will secretly tell his enemies much that they do not think of him.

None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.

Honor is unstable and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as fickle as her food.

It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to venture to instruct, even our friends.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power.

Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.

There are two way of establishing a reputation, one to be praised by honest people and the other to be accused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the first one, because it will always be accompanied by the latter.

No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power.

There are two modes of establishing our reputation to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the former, because it will invariably be accompanied by the latter.

True friendship is like sound health, the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.

But true faith is never blind. Faith always knows. Faith always sees. Faith is able to look through the storm and see the end results. Faith will always talk the end results, instead of what exists at present.

God will perfect that which concerneth me.

Tu cuerpo desnudo debería pertenecer sólo a aquel que se enamore de tu alma desnuda

whose foundation, being fraud, illusion, credulity, and infatuation, fell to the ground as soon as the artful management of its directors was discovered.

Honor among thieves, perhaps. Honor among spies, never.