- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
Trust Quotes
Who and what earns it, and why.
This set treats trust at two scales: the case for more diverse leadership earning public confidence, and one individual's private turning point in learning to trust personal judgment as an actor. It connects to our Friendship quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
There have been times where I've said, 'Jesus, I don't believe in you anymore, get out of here. I don't know. I don't even trust you.' And it's like, okay. And he's still hanging on.
- Political
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- Nov 07, 2020
Your political reputation affects how likely allies are to trust you, and what kind of deals they'll offer at the negotiating table. There's also some emotional response in there, so factions do bear grudges. Just like the real thing.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the public's trust.
- Dome
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- Nov 07, 2020
Opening up the Capitol dome and giving the public a look at the inner workings of Congress - however messy they may be - certainly won't be pretty. But trust isn't earned by showing off only your Sunday best. The dirty laundry has to be aired, too.
- Ethics
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- Nov 07, 2020
Whether I'm reading a national publication or one of my local Chicago newspapers, I don't need to turn too many pages before I stumble upon another scandal. Not only do ethics violations deteriorate the public trust, but they also disrupt and undermine legitimate debate and policy.
- Start
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's time to stop the raid on the Social Security trust fund and start allowing Americans to invest their Social Security taxes in personal savings accounts.
- Making Mistakes
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- Nov 07, 2020
Calling oneself a hero after making mistakes shouldn't earn public trust.
- Financial
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's mostly the financial chicanery that's going on. People are saying 'What kind of trust can we put in this market?'
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Where do we invest our trust now? In politicians? Most people would say not. In banks, in religion, in a sense of nationhood? In each other? Even that has been complicated. It feels like there's a total collapse of trust, but without trust, it's impossible to have any sense of who one is.
- Others
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- Nov 07, 2020
I lack trust in others.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
The harder I train every day on the track and in the gym, the more trust I gain in myself.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
It takes years for me to trust; I know that about myself. A lot of it is because I am so private, and so reluctant to make myself vulnerable.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020