Quotes About Distrust

Concerning politics: "The American media is like a watchdog who has developed an affection for the burglar."

It is... a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.

There's nothing more oily and cynical in politics than telling the truth.

In politics there are so many holes, so many contradictions, you don't know what's happening.

In the end, the tragedy of Harold Wilson was that you couldn't believe a word he said

At bottom, every state regards another as a gang of robbers who will fall upon it as soon as there is an opportunity.

I have a deep and profound mistrust of all politicians.

In politics people throw themselves, as on a sickbed, from one side to the other in the belief they will lie more comfortably.

The more you read about politics the more you got to admit that each party is worse than the other.

General assumptions often lead to erroneous conclusions, but one cannot go far wrong in always assuming that whatever one's government is saying is a lie.

I used to be sceptic, but not anymore, because now I am positive that I'm getting screwed.

The more he became truly wise, the more he distrusted everything he knew.

The churches have no confidence in each other. Why? Because they are acquainted with each other.

All seems infected that the infected spy as all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.

Never trust the one who praise you frankly

Some of us don't trust others unless there's a reason to trust them.I prefer to trust others until they give me a reason not to.

Not every smile is genuine some are just the bared fangs of wolves about to eat you - rjs

He who has not faith in others shall find no faith in them.

The truth was that all men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree.

The poor (horse) had sure got a reason to be mean, and I guess he's at the point where he figgers no human is his friend any more.

The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is worse than the other.

Ik besef plotseling dat ik in een voortdurende vrees leef te moeten bestaan in een maatschappij waar iedereen iedereen voor de gek houdt.

Och Karel, eigenlijk ben je zo goed. Soms wil je alleen het slechtste, het allerslechtste in de mensen zien, maar je meent het niet. Altijd beweer je dat liefde maar onzin is, dat haat en eigenbelang de enige dingen zijn die tussen de mensen blijven op den duur. Eigenlijk houd je veel te veel van mij.

when someone says he wants to be perfectly straightforward with us, we should be on the lookout for a concealed dagger.