15 quotes about trust that'll make you think

Today I offer you some quotes about trust, dear reader.

Trust underpins any relationship if it’s to have any longevity. Strong relationships are built on trust. However, trust is something that can take years to establish and only seconds to destroy.

One thoughtless act is all it takes; one moment of weakness. And once destroyed, trust is almost impossible to win back, certainly to anything like the same degree as before, because people can never quite see you in the same way again.

Securing someone’s trust is a privileged position to be in because it means you’re held in the highest regard. To them, you’re someone with integrity, and you’ve won their respect.

So trust is a very special thing, and once established, it should never be abused. Not if you value a relationship and/or your reputation, at least.

If you’re in a relationship and, for you, it’s not all you would like it to be, then it’s perfectly reasonable to be honest with someone, explain the situation, and move on. They may be upset by your actions, but they’ll appreciate your honesty in time.

However, when you truly value a relationship and you’ve won a person’s trust, then think long and hard before you consider doing anything that might destroy that trust. To do otherwise would mean, almost certainly, you’ll regret it.

And remember this: everything you do, however small, honest, or dishonest, says something to the world about your character. So how do you want to be judged: trustworthy or otherwise?

In my opinion, it’s better to be known as someone honest and trustworthy rather than someone people feel they cannot trust.

No amount of personal gain will compensate for having a poor reputation. I don’t think so anyway.

Here are seven inspirational quotes about trust to help you reflect on its significance in relation to your reputation.

Quotes about trust (1-10):

He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted. ~Lao Tzu
Trust must be earned and should come only after the passage of time. ~Arthur Ashe
You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible. ~Anton Chekhov
A man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts. ~Harold Macmillan
Not everyone can be trusted. I think we all must be very selective about the people we trust. ~Shelley Long
You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don’t trust enough. ~Frank Crane
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
To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved. ~George MacDonald
Trust is hard to come by. That’s why my circle is small and tight. I’m kind of funny about making new friends. ~Eminem
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. ~Albert Einstein

Quotes about trust (11-15):

A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us, and who loves us in spite of all our faults. ~Charles Kingsley
I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself. ~Robert E Lee
Most good relationships are built on mutual trust and respect. ~Mona Sutphen
Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him. ~Booker T. Washington
I think a good friend, to me, is all about trust and loyalty. You don’t ever want to second-guess whether you can tell your friend something. ~Lauren Conrad

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