Quotes About Distrust

Il paradiso terrestre era caduto in discredito proprio quando la sua realizzazione era diventata possibile.

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Under the spreading chestnut tree I sold you and you sold me -

A Party member lives from birth to death under the eye of the Thought Police. Even when he is alone he can never be sure that he is alone.

but I am so nauseated by Christian and Theosophical guff about the 'good and the true' that I prefer the appearance of evil to that of good.

To some people, fifteen years of good loyal service means squat. All's we can say is, watch your damn backs.

And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it.

I was born a heretic. I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires. Susan B. Anthony, U.S. reformer and suffragist

He rarely spoke about his job, and even more rarely expressed an opinion about men and their institutions. He distrusted ideas, as they were always too rigid to reflect reality, which, as he knew from experience, was very fluid. It was only with his friend Pardon, the doctor from Rue Popincourt, that he sometimes, after dinner, came out with what might, at a pinch, pass for revelations.

Nothing more likely,said Hannasyde. I've got to try and rattle him. It's him that'll do the rattling,said the Sergeant darkly. he's the nearest thing to a snake I've seen outside of the Zoo.

Richard paused. He drew his hand across his eyes, shuddering. "Milward saw the scratch. He cried out that the cards were marked! Suddenly everyone seemed to be gathered about our table—all talking! Jack had his hand on my shoulder; he and Dare were running through the pack. But all the while I could look at no one but Tracy—Andover. He seemed so sinister, so threatening, in those black clothes of his.

The whole pack of them were lying, one way or another, some to shield others, some from fear.

I know of no Liars Anonymous organizations.

I knew one thing: as soon as anyone said you didn't need a gun, you'd better take one along that worked.

While these attitudes are more visible when directed at government, there is ample evidence that many working people distrust their own union as much as they do the corporation they work for.

It is my idea that the public needs to be better educated about the nature of scientific inquiry and how the scientific process works. I firmly believe that this is the only effective way forward to combat the widespread distrust in facts and science.

I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me.

All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie.

In this rat-race everybody's guilty till proved innocent!

I've spent a long time giving people the benefit of the doubt, and I'm tired of it.

The American public is sick and tired of being lied to.

We all know that much of what we hear in life is not really so. Canned laughter and 'sweetened' applause have been TV staples for decades, and all the slamming doors, breaking glass and squealing tires you hear in movies are sound effects.

I came up seeing what a lot of young brothers see in this world, and you learn to deal with people with a long handle spoon in order to survive.

There are plenty of politically motivated pretenders out there preparing to punk you, and you better be on your toes.