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Quotes About Distrust

It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.
~ H. L. Mencken
The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth.
~ H.L. Mencken
It might, too, have been the singular cold that alienated me; for such chilliness was abnormal on so hot a day, and the abnormal always excites aversion, distrust, and fear.
~ H.P. Lovecraft
the abnormal alway excites aversion, distrust, and fear
~ H.P. Lovecraft
abnormal always excites aversion, distrust, and fear.
~ H.P. Lovecraft
Vorsicht ist die erste Sorge jener, die gelegentliche Scharlatanerie und Betrug gewöhnt sind.
~ H.P. Lovecraft
I did not like the way he looked at healthy living bodies
~ H.P. Lovecraft
Can't you hear how everyone tells lies; if not deliberately, then involuntarily; if not out loud, then silently?
~ Halldor Laxness
It has frequently been noticed that the surest long-term result of brainwashing is a peculiar kind of cynicism — an absolute refusal to believe in the truth of anything, no matter how well this truth may be established.
~ Hannah Arendt
If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer.
~ Hannah Arendt
Few men are true masters over their women. In truth, I would eye with suspicion any woman who acts as if that is the truth. Either she lies, or she is so dull-witted or weak-spirited that she will make you a tedious wife.
~ Hannah Howell
The truth may be better than lies... But it doesn't always set you free.
~ Harlan Coben
people believe any crackpot conspiracy they see online.
~ Harlan Coben
He sounded genuine, but Myron knew that meant nothing. People were amazing liars.
~ Harlan Coben
You could trust nature but not man.
~ Harlan Coben
Those who claim they can spot a lie are usually just fooled with greater conviction.
~ Harlan Coben
Hoyt?" Hoyt turned back around. "So there's no misunderstanding," Carlson said. "I don't believe a word you just said. We clear?" "Crystal," Hoyt said.
~ Harlan Coben
Dimonte spit into the can again, trying hard to cover up his obvious body language. "We're still working on it." "Uh, let's pretend for a brief moment that I'm not a mentally dehydrated numb nut.
~ Harlan Coben
BITCHES LIE! Normally Matt would not stop and study something like this. Today he did. The letters were red and slanted. Even if you couldn't read, you could feel the rage here. Matt wondered about the creator—what inspired him to write this. He wondered if this act of vandalism had diluted the creator's wrath—or been the first step toward greater destruction. He
~ Harlan Coben
On the one hand, this whole crazy day still felt like a no-harm-no-foul situation. She could leave here unscathed. On the other, she kept looking over her shoulder, as though she were being followed.
~ Harlan Coben
aren't ready to be specific." Tia said, "Adam wouldn't steal Mike's prescription pads. He knows better." Hester just gave her flat eyes. Tia realized how naïve her protestations sounded. "You
~ Harlan Coben
I trust no one totally.
~ Gary Sheffield
There are moments in 'Body Snatchers' that touch the sort of thing that I find scary... like isolation and the inability to trust even familiar things. But - is that a horror movie - or a thriller? I don't really know the difference.
~ Christine Elise
I have a saddened and weakening attitude toward the media and press.
~ Terry Fox