Distrust Quotes

299 quotes by 248 authors

I hold it cowardice To rest mistrustful where a noble heart Hath pawned an open hand in sign of love. — William Shakespeare
O father Abram, what these Christians are, Whose own hard dealing teaches them suspect The thoughts of others! — William Shakespeare
We distrust our heart too much, and our head not enough. — Philibert Joseph Roux
America has always been a country of amateurs where the professional, that is to say, the man who claims authority as a member of an… — Wystan Hugh Auden
Knowledge is the best eraser in the world for disharmony, distrust, despair, and the endless physical deficiencies of man. — Orlando Aloysius Battista
Distrust interested advice. — Aesop
... I distrust manifest knowledge. — Rita Mae Brown
Mutual respect implies discretion and reserve even in love itself; it means preserving as much liberty as possible to those whose life we share. We… — Henri Frederic Amiel
He who is too much afraid of being duped has lost the power of being magnanimous. — Henri Frederic Amiel
Country people tend to consider that they have a corner on righteousness and to distrust most manifestations of cleverness, while people in the city are… — Edward Hoagland
The most mistrustful are often the greatest dupes. — Jean Francois Paul de Gondi
I distrust anything that you don't hear. — Leo Ornstein
A Cultist is one who has a strong belief in the Bible and the Second Coming of Christ; who frequently attends Bible studies; who has… — Janet Reno
There can be no doubt that distrust of words is less harmful than unwarranted trust in them. Besides, to distrust words, and indict them for… — Vaclav Havel
The best way I have found to follow my true desires is to pay attention to my intuitive sense. We all have great wisdom within… — Shakti Gawain
It is distrust of God to be troubled about what is to come; impatience against God to be troubled with what is present; and anger… — Simon Patrick
It was when reporters became journalists and when objectivity gave way to searching for truth, that an aura of distrust and fear arose around the… — Georgie Anne Geyer
Grace is always natural, though that does not prevent its being often used to hide a lie. The rude shocks and uncomfortably constraining influences of… — Marquis de Custine
You may have your suspicions, your fears, you may even believe there is something, somewhere, terribly, drastically wrong, but because someone else is in charge,… — Graham Swift
Often, we are quick to find blame with others but yet are unable to give constructive responses. There seems to be a tendency to doubt… — Pratibha Patil

Who Wrote These Distrust Quotes

248 authors contributed a total of 299 Distrust Quotes, led by these top contributors: