#distrust

When distrust exists between governments, when there is a danger of war, they will not be willing to disarm even when logic indicates that disarmament would not affect military security at all. ↗

— Ludwig Quidde

#between #danger #disarm #disarmament #distrust

The guiding motto in the life of every natural philosopher should be, seek simplicity and distrust it. ↗

— Alfred North Whitehead

#every #guiding #life #motto #natural

I was in enough to get along with people. I was never socially inarticulate. Not a loner. And that saved my life, saved my sanity. That and the writing. But to this day I distrust anybody who thought school was a good time. Anybody. ↗

— Stephen King

#anybody #day #distrust #enough #get

The greatest achievements of the human mind are generally received with distrust. ↗

— Arthur Schopenhauer

#distrust #generally #greatest #human #human mind

Authority is by nothing so much strengthened and confirmed as by custom; for no man easily distrusts the things which he and all men have been always bred up to. ↗

— William Temple

#authority #been #bred #confirmed #custom

What do I need to do to get you to trust me?   What do you want from me?”   He yells. I steel myself and look up into his panicked eyes and fight the pull I feel at coming in contact with those sapphires again.   “Nothing! I don’t want anything from you!”   I shout out the biggest lie I have ever told in my entire life.   Connor’s eyes widen at my words and his face falls, every ounce of fire gone from his gaze.   He backs away then smiles weakly at me. “Well, Merry Fucking Christmas Nina, because you have it all anyway. ↗

— Devon Herrera

#misconceptions #life

Objection, evasion, joyous distrust, and love of irony are signs of health; everything absolute belongs to pathology. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#absolution #agnosticism #distrust #evasion #health

And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it. ↗

— George W. Bush

#distrust #humor #humor

When prayer removes distrust and doubt and enters the field of mental certainty, it becomes faith; and the universe is built on faith. ↗

— Ernest Holmes

#built #certainty #distrust #doubt #enters

Smartass Disciple: Master, can you trust this bank to keep your money safe? Master of Stupidity: Well, I can put a bit less distrust on this bank than others. ↗

— Toba Beta

#distrust #money #safe #saving #money