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The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials

The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials who betray the trust imposed upon them by the people. – Dalton Trumbo

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Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. Theres no particular virtue in that. Democracy isnt a gift. Its a responsibility. – Dalton Trumbo

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Business
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Dalton Trumbo
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A good businessman never makes a contract unless hes sure he can carry it through, yet every fool on earth is perfectly willing to sign a marriage contract without considering whether he can live up to it or not. – Dalton Trumbo

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Marriage
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I never found anyone who was good enough, who I could trust enough. – Christine Keeler

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None of us and none of the Arabs trust Israel. – Bashar al-Assad

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The president has undermined trust. No longer will the members of Congress be entitled to accept his veracity. Caveat emptor has become the word. Every member of Congress is on his or her own to determine the truth. – Bob Graham

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Various channels of dialogue must be kept open to build trust. I will meet North Koreas leader if it is needed to develop relations between the two Koreas. – Park Geun-hye

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Those who made and endorsed our Constitution knew mans nature, and it is to their ideas, rather than to the temptations of utopia, that we must ask that our judges adhere. – Robert Bork

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Softly the evening came. The sun from the western horizon
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