"There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty."
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"We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit."
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"Self-trust is the first secret of success."
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"Trust your heart if the seas catch fire, live by love though the stars walk backward."
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"We're building a culture of accountability, trust, and togetherness. Entitlement will not be tolerated"
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"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny."
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"Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall."
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"No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session."
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"Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships."
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"Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time."
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"The glue that holds all relationships together ... is trust, and trust is based on integrity."
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"Never trust anyone who wants what you've got. Friend or no, envy is an overwhelming emotion."
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"Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away."
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"Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either."
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"Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government."
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"The farmer has patience and trusts the process. He just has the faith and deep understanding that through his daily efforts, the harvest will come.And then one day, almost out of nowhere, it does."
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"To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float."
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"We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter."
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"Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work."
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"Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated."
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