94 Quotes About Distrust

A lie can only make a temporary sense. The truth is permanent and lasts forever.

To switch effectively from defense to social engagement strategies, the nervous system must do two things: (1) assess risk, and (2) if the environment looks safe, inhibit the primitive defensive reactions to fight, flight or freeze.

Distrust turns quickly to dislike.

Trust no government... especially your own.

Trust is like the runt of our emotional litter; under harsh conditions, it's usually the first to die.

I find it difficult to trust my eyes. Things are never what they seem.

In times of war, skepticism can be just cause for execution.

It is not for nothing that an ominous feeling often attaches itself to a procession. In films and stories we see spectacles forming in the street and parades coming from around the corner, and we know to greet then with distrust and apprehension: their intent is still to be revealed.

There is something about a man with a beard I cannot stand. No particular reason for it. Prejudice, I suppose. I feel the same way about cats.