Believe Quote by Mary McCarthy

Suspicion is a Virtue, if in the interests of the good of the people.

— Patrick Henry

Suspicion is the cancer of friendship.

— Petrarch

Evolutionary theory holds that our ability to sense when we should be suspicious has been every bit as essential for human survival as our…

— Daniel Goleman

Trusting someone is a key part of having friends. If you want to have friends don't exploit there secrets.

— Anonymous

“Sometimes, someone's intentions aren't shown until long after they have made you think they are someone to be trusted," Eloy said darkly. "I understand…

— Kara Timmins

It is important to have questionable friends you can trust unconditionally.

— Chuck Klosterman

Nothing gives such a blow to friendship as the detecting another in an untruth. It strikes at the root of our confidence ever after.

— William Hazlitt

“If you are innately skeptical of other people’s motives, then no amount of good behavior in the past will ever truly convince you that…

— Marcus Buckingham

It is characteristic of spontaneous friendship to take on first, without enquiry and almost at first sight, the unseen doings and unspoken sentiments of…

— George Santayana

It's good to trust others but, not to do so is much better.

— Benito Mussolini

Distrust those who love you extremely upon a slight acquaintance, and without any visible reason.

— Lord Chesterfield

We should be wary, particularly with our closest friends and allies, of breaking down the trust and confidence that lie at the foundation of…

— Alan Bersin