"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them."Ernest Hemingway
Trust Quotes
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Trust Quotes
Read 200 trust quotes from Ernest Hemingway, Stephen Covey, Thiruvalluvar, Rahim, Brené Brown and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
"Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships."
Stephen Covey
RelationshipsCommunication
"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."William Shakespeare
WisdomCaution
"It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself."
Graham Greene
IsolationOpenness
"He who does not trust enough, will not be trusted."Lao Tzu
Mutual TrustWisdom
"It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them."
François de La Rochefoucauld
FriendshipLoyalty
"To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved."
George MacDonald
HonorRespect
"Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people."
Stephen Covey
MotivationPotential
"Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him."Booker T. Washington
ResponsibilityEmpowerment
"Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great."Ralph Waldo Emerson
RespectExpectations
"You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don't trust enough."
Frank Crane
BalancePeace of Mind
"I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you."Friedrich Nietzsche
Broken TrustHonesty
"Trust is earned when actions meet words."
Chris Butler
IntegrityActions
"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them."
Lemony Snicket
BooksHumor
"Trust is the fruit of a relationship in which you know you are loved."
William Paul Young
LoveRelationships
"Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks."
Isaac Watts
GrowthChallenge
"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Self-TrustLiving
"Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string."Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self-TrustSelf-Reliance
"Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe."
Claudia Black
Self-TrustIntuition
"Distrust and caution are the parents of security."Benjamin Franklin
CautionSecurity
"Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead."Benjamin Franklin
SecretsHumor
"Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters."
Albert Einstein
HonestyIntegrity
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently."
Warren Buffett
ReputationIntegrity
"The glue that holds all relationships together – including the relationship between the leader and the led – is trust, and trust is based on integrity."
Brian Tracy
LeadershipIntegrity
"Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work."
Warren Bennis
OrganizationsTeamwork
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About Trust Quotes
# Trust Quotes
Trust is the invisible thread that holds every relationship together, between friends, families, partners, teams and entire communities. It takes time to build, a moment to break, and great courage to give. Without trust, love cannot grow, teams cannot work, and leaders cannot lead. With it, almost anything becomes possible.
This collection brings together 200 of the best trust quotes from writers, philosophers and leaders, including Ernest Hemingway, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Stephen Covey, Brené Brown, Thiruvalluvar, Rahim and Swami Vivekananda. Whether you're rebuilding broken trust, learning to trust yourself, or building a stronger team, these quotes offer wisdom for every kind of relationship.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Trust quotes.
What is the most famous quote about trust?
One of the most famous is Ernest Hemingway's "The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them." Other well-known lines include Shakespeare's "Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none," Stephen Covey's "Trust is the glue of life," and George MacDonald's "To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved."
What does the Thirukkural say about trust?
Thiruvalluvar devoted a chapter to testing before trusting. He advised "Trust no one without testing; after testing, trust what is fit to be trusted," and warned that "to trust one untested, and to doubt one tested and trusted – both bring endless sorrow." He also said misfortune is "a measuring rod to test one's friends."
What are some quotes about trust in relationships?
Joyce Brothers said "The best proof of love is trust," Brené Brown said "Trust is built in very small moments," C. S. Lewis wrote "To love at all is to be vulnerable," and Walter Anderson observed that if we cannot trust, "neither can we find love or joy."
What are some quotes about broken trust?
Nietzsche wrote "I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you." Rahim compared trust to a thread that, once snapped and rejoined, always leaves a knot, and Benjamin Franklin said "Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked, and never well mended."
What are some quotes about trusting yourself?
Goethe said "As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live," Emerson wrote "Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string," Benjamin Spock said "You know more than you think you do," and Van Gogh advised that if a voice says "you cannot paint," you should paint, and that voice will be silenced.
How can I use trust quotes?
Trust quotes are great for relationship messages, friendship posts, team-building sessions, leadership talks, apology notes, wedding speeches and personal reflection. They're especially meaningful when rebuilding trust or thanking someone who stood by you.