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"Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people."

"Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people."

Henry Clay, American Statesman

Trust, Government, People

280

"Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity."

"Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity."

Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Philosopher

Trust, Dreams, Eternity, Poet

227

"Despair and frustration will not shake our belief that the resistance is the only way of liberation."

"Despair and frustration will not shake our belief that the resistance is the only way of liberation."

Emile Lahud, Lebanese Statesman

Trust, Belief, Despair, Frustration, Will

213

"None of us and none of the Arabs trust Israel."

"None of us and none of the Arabs trust Israel."

Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Statesman

213

"I stood up as best I could to their disgusting stupidity and brutality, but I did not, of course, manage to beat them at their own game. It was a fight to the bitter end, one in which I was not defending ideals or beliefs but simply my own self."

"I stood up as best I could to their disgusting stupidity and brutality, but I did not, of course, manage to beat them at their own game. It was a fight to the bitter end, one in which I was not defending ideals or beliefs but simply my own self."

George Grosz, German Artist

Trust, Beliefs, End, Fight, Ideals

211

"The universities are available only to those who share my revolutionary beliefs."

"The universities are available only to those who share my revolutionary beliefs."

Fidel Castro, Cuban Statesman

198

"He does not believe that does not live according to his belief ."

"He does not believe that does not live according to his belief ."

Sigmund Freud, Austrian Psychologist

190

"The trust of the people in the leaders reflects the confidence of the leaders in the people."

"The trust of the people in the leaders reflects the confidence of the leaders in the people."

Paulo Freire, Brazilian Educator

Trust, People, Confidence, Leaders

185

"If the security forces continue to be dominated as they are now by political groups or sects, then the people won't trust in them - and the result will be civil war or fragmentation of the country."

"If the security forces continue to be dominated as they are now by political groups or sects, then the people won't trust in them - and the result will be civil war or fragmentation of the country."

Adnan Pachachi, Iraqi Politician

Trust, War, People, Country

184

"When trust improves, the mood improves."

"When trust improves, the mood improves."

Fernando Flores, Chilean Politician

181

"Trust me, you have to fight. When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it."

"Trust me, you have to fight. When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it."

Orlando Cepeda, Puerto Rican Baseball Player

Trust, People, Fight, Wrong

174

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me."

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me."

Jesus Christ, Jewish Clergyman

168

"You desire that which exceeds my humble powers, but I trust in the compassion and mercy of the All-powerful God."

"You desire that which exceeds my humble powers, but I trust in the compassion and mercy of the All-powerful God."

Saint Stephen, Palestinian Saint

Trust, God, Compassion, Desire

162

"If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost."

"If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost."

Barack Obama, American President

Trust, Government, People, Job

159

"Give me your trust and confidence, knowing that what I seek is for the good of Fiji, for the good of us all."

"Give me your trust and confidence, knowing that what I seek is for the good of Fiji, for the good of us all."

Josefa Iloilo, Fijian Statesman

Trust, Confidence

157

"One of the mistakes I made was placing too much trust in Montesinos."

"One of the mistakes I made was placing too much trust in Montesinos."

Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian Statesman

Trust, Mistakes

153

"Whom am I going to trust if I have to back again."

"Whom am I going to trust if I have to back again."

Kamisese Mara, Fijian Statesman

150

"I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it."

"I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it."

Charles Dickens, English Novelist

Trust, Men, Idea, Honesty

122

"Men trust their ears less than their eyes."

"Men trust their ears less than their eyes."

Herodotus, Greek Historian

Trust, Men, Eyes

118

"If we knew each other's secrets, what comforts we should find."

"If we knew each other's secrets, what comforts we should find."

John Churton Collins, English Critic

91

"The world does not speak. Only we do. The world can, once we have programmed ourselves with a language, cause us to hold beliefs. But it cannot propose a language for us to speak. Only other human beings can do that."

"The world does not speak. Only we do. The world can, once we have programmed ourselves with a language, cause us to hold beliefs. But it cannot propose a language for us to speak. Only other human beings can do that."

Richard Rorty, American Philosopher

Trust, Beliefs, Cause, Language, World

87

"Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear."

"Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear."

William E. Gladstone, British Leader

Trust, People, Fear, Conservatism

87

"If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not fail."

"If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not fail."

Henry A. Wallace, American Vice President

Trust, Men, Adventure, Charity

84

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself."

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself."

Milton Friedman, American Economist

Trust, Belief, Arguments, Freedom

81

"Belief creates the actual fact."

"Belief creates the actual fact."

William James, American Philosopher

Trust, Belief, Fact

81

"There is no man living that can not do more than he thinks he can."

"There is no man living that can not do more than he thinks he can."

Henry Ford, American Businessman

Trust, Living, Man

80

"I came all this way for a reason. Today is the day of salvation. Trust Jesus to save you. Then be sincere as God knows a pretender."

"I came all this way for a reason. Today is the day of salvation. Trust Jesus to save you. Then be sincere as God knows a pretender."

Kirk Cameron, American Actor

Trust, God, Day, Reason

79

"As an alcoholic, you have no appreciation for your wife or your children's feelings, but I'm making up for that now. I'm winning my children's trust back."

"As an alcoholic, you have no appreciation for your wife or your children's feelings, but I'm making up for that now. I'm winning my children's trust back."

Maurice Gibb, Australian Musician

Trust, Wife, Feelings, Winning

79

"I think the support of the other team at AOL and everybody's really shared passion and belief about this and - saying that some day everybody was going to be on line."

"I think the support of the other team at AOL and everybody's really shared passion and belief about this and - saying that some day everybody was going to be on line."

Steve Case, American Businessman

Trust, Belief, Day, Passion, Saying

78

"When you're surrounded by all these people, it can be even lonelier than when you're by yourself. You can be in a huge crowd, but if you don't feel like you can trust anybody or talk to anybody, you feel like you're really alone."

"When you're surrounded by all these people, it can be even lonelier than when you're by yourself. You can be in a huge crowd, but if you don't feel like you can trust anybody or talk to anybody, you feel like you're really alone."

Fiona Apple, American Musician

Trust, People, Talk

78

"It's not the tools that you have faith in. Tools are just tools. They work, or they don't work. It's people you have faith in or not."

"It's not the tools that you have faith in. Tools are just tools. They work, or they don't work. It's people you have faith in or not."

Steve Jobs, American Businessman

Trust, People, Tools

74

"My generation, faced as it grew with a choice between religious belief and existential despair, chose marijuana. Now we are in our Cabernet stage."

"My generation, faced as it grew with a choice between religious belief and existential despair, chose marijuana. Now we are in our Cabernet stage."

Peggy Noonan, American Writer

Trust, Belief, Choice, Despair, Now

72

"I generally wade in blind and trust to fate and instinct to see me through."

"I generally wade in blind and trust to fate and instinct to see me through."

Peter Straub, American Writer

Trust, Blind, Fate, Instinct

72

"Me, I'm dishonest, and you can always trust a dishonest man to be dishonest. Honestly, it's the honest ones you have to watch out for."

"Me, I'm dishonest, and you can always trust a dishonest man to be dishonest. Honestly, it's the honest ones you have to watch out for."

Johnny Depp, American Actor

71

"The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls the butterfly."

"The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls the butterfly."

Richard Bach, American Novelist

Trust, Belief, End, Ignorance, Injustice

71

"The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool."

"The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool."

Stephen King, American Author

71

"Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain."

"Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain."

J. K. Rowling, English Author

70

"This relationship is going to be built on trust."

"This relationship is going to be built on trust."

Marla Maples, American Actress

70

"Solving the problem means helping the customer to understand why you're the best person for the job."

"Solving the problem means helping the customer to understand why you're the best person for the job."

Chris Murray, Irish Author

Trust, Sales, Problem, Expertise

70

"We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we're going. And get the job done."

"We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we're going. And get the job done."

Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee Statesman

Trust, Job, Thinking

69

"It's a short step from the belief that every child should be wanted to the belief that a child exists to satisfy our wants."

"It's a short step from the belief that every child should be wanted to the belief that a child exists to satisfy our wants."

Leon Kass, American Educator

69

"Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is."

"Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Poet

Trust, Belief, Man

69

"I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust."

"I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust."

Geronimo, Apache Statesman

68

"What Clinton did with Lewinsky was despicable but was no threat to the nation. That he lied about it repeatedly and to the public is a reason for us to cease to trust him and for him to resign."

"What Clinton did with Lewinsky was despicable but was no threat to the nation. That he lied about it repeatedly and to the public is a reason for us to cease to trust him and for him to resign."

Donella Meadows, American Environmentalist

Trust, Nation, Public, Reason

67

"But teleological considerations can lead no further than to a belief and a hope. They do not give certainty."

"But teleological considerations can lead no further than to a belief and a hope. They do not give certainty."

Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian Politician

Trust, Belief, Hope, Certainty

67

"All the blessings we enjoy are Divine deposits, committed to our trust on this condition, that they should be dispensed for the benefit of our neighbors."

"All the blessings we enjoy are Divine deposits, committed to our trust on this condition, that they should be dispensed for the benefit of our neighbors."

John Calvin, French Theologian

Trust, Blessings, Neighbors

67

"Don't trust anyone over thirty."

"Don't trust anyone over thirty."

Jerry Rubin, American Activist

67

"The future which we hold in trust for our own children will be shaped by our fairness to other people's children."

"The future which we hold in trust for our own children will be shaped by our fairness to other people's children."

Marian Wright Edelman, American Activist

Trust, People, Children, Future

67

"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live."

"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Poet

66

"It's a delight to trust somebody so completely."

"It's a delight to trust somebody so completely."

Jeff Goldblum, American Actor

65

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