When political and business leaders tell the public – any public – We dont trust you to make the right decision – they prejudice that electorate against the very proposals they want it to accept and undermine public confidence in themselves. – Preston Manning
Im a comedian, for Gods sake. Viewers shouldnt trust me. And you know what? Theyre hip enough to know they shouldnt trust me. Im just doing stand-up comedy. – Dennis Miller
I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You cant trust em. – Jim Valvano
Your political reputation affects how likely allies are to trust you, and what kind of deals theyll offer at the negotiating table. Theres also some emotional response in there, so factions do bear grudges. Just like the real thing. – Mike Simpson
Knowledge is not a passion from without the mind, but an active exertion of the inward strength, vigor and power of the mind, displaying itself from within. – Ralph Cudworth
For us, holding on to religious rules, and following them, and refraining from whats forbidden, and being diligent with our duties, what do we call that? Thats what we call freedom. – Muqtada al Sadr
