A wise man distrusts his neighbor. A wiser man distrusts both his neighbor and himself. The wisest man of all distrusts his… — Taylor Caldwell Copy Share Image
Surely our clergy need not be surprised at the daily increasing distrust in the public mind of the efficacy of prayer. — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
The public regards lawyers with great distrust. They think lawyers are smarter than the average guy but use their intelligence deviously. Well,… — F. Lee Bailey Copy Share Image
A prudent person, having to do with a designing one, will always distrust most when appearances are fairest. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
“It's hard to get close to people and have fulfilling friendships if you always suspect people are hiding things from you.” — Sarah Morgan Copy Share Image
Sometimes when an idea flashes, you distrust it because it seems too easy. You qualify it with all kinds of evasive phrases… — Saul Bass Copy Share Image
It might, too, have been the singular cold that alienated me; for such chilliness was abnormal on so hot a day, and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Human nature provides sufficient distrust of all that is alien, so that there is no need of any artificial supply. — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
Even happy situations can easily start to feel miserable. So, I think that people who consider themselves sophisticated or who are in… — Mary Gaitskill Copy Share Image
I really believe there is something in the nature of a democracy that naturally leads people to distrust the government, to assume… — Christopher Bollen Copy Share Image
As the popular trust in science fades - and many sociologists say that's happening today - people will develop a distrust of… — James Hillman Copy Share Image
The resistance of policy-makers to intelligence is not just founded on an ideological presupposition. They distrust intelligence sources and intelligence officials because… — Aldrich Ames Copy Share Image
Begin to rejoice in the Lord, and your bones will flourish like an herb, and your cheeks will glow with the bloom… — A. B. Simpson Copy Share Image
Many of those on the right distrust the Fed and want to eliminate its power in the belief that the private economy,… — Gerald Epstein Copy Share Image
Coming at twenty to his father's house, which was a very sink of filthy debauchery, he, chaste and pure as he was,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Lament is a cry of belief in a good God, a God who has His ear to our hearts, a God who… — Ann Voskamp Copy Share Image
The true confidence which is faith in Christ, and the true diffidence which is utter distrust of myself--are identical. — Alexander MacLaren Copy Share Image
I think scientific arrogance really does give a great degree of distrust. I think people begin to think that scientists like to… — Robert Winston Copy Share Image
German poetry is going in a very different direction from French poetry… Its language has become more sober, more factual. It distrusts… — Paul Celan Copy Share Image
I was essentially trained by World War II vets who combined a progressive view of life with a deep distrust of anything… — Sander Levin Copy Share Image
“ "Wonderful things can happen", Vincent said, "when you plant seeds of distrust in a garden of assholes." ” — Elmore Leonard Copy Share Image
The hallmark of religion is to distrust claims made for mortal men. It is in ages of great religious faith that great… — Malcolm Muggeridge Copy Share Image
A Cultist is one who has a strong belief in the Bible and the Second Coming of Christ; who frequently attends Bible… — Janet Reno Copy Share Image
Perhaps the sexual life is the great test. If we can survive it with charity to those we love and with affection… — Graham Greene Copy Share Image
Into the cultural and technological system of the modern world, the patriotic spirit fits like dust in the eyes and sand in… — Thorstein Veblen Copy Share Image
As if paralyzed by the national fear of ideas, the democratic distrust of whatever strikes beneath the prevailing platitudes, it evades all… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
It is the curse of minorities in this power-worshipping world that either from fear or from an uncertain policy of expedience they… — Anna Julia Cooper Copy Share Image
An indiscriminate distrust of human nature is the worst consequence of a miserable condition, whether brought about by innocence or guilt. And… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
In our daily life, we encounter people who are angry, deceitful, intent only on satisfying their own needs. There is so much… — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share Image
Mysterious can be cool, if you're in Hollywood and everyone's happy. But it can be really bad if people perceive that the… — Lloyd Blankfein Copy Share Image
Prenups are so unromantic - a sign of distrust, not love. Time for a reality check, my friends. First, drawing up a… — Suze Orman Copy Share Image
Labels such as, 'evangelical', 'fundamental', 'charismatic', 'liberal' contribute to polarization and produce a climate of implied or outspoken distrust. Respectful dialogue becomes… — Robert H. Schuller Copy Share Image
“To switch effectively from defense to social engagement strategies, the nervous system must do two things: (1) assess risk, and (2) if… — Stephen W. Porges Copy Share Image
I distrust the perpetually busy; always have. The frenetic ones spinning in tight little circles like poisoned rats. The slower ones, grinding… — Mark Slouka Copy Share Image
It's not what people do that scares me. It's what they hide. It's the secrets that keep us from bonding and create… — Donald Miller Copy Share Image
But if I were asked to pick one constant, one quality that seems dependable, immutable, endlessly available, I'd say that it was… — Francine Prose Copy Share Image
Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“On Sunday night and again on Tuesday we were both out of bed, exploring and listening. We had begun to distrust the… — Dorothy Macardle Copy Share Image
I was in enough to get along with people. I was never socially inarticulate. Not a loner. And that saved my life,… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
