Jean Francois Paul de Gondi Quotes

We wouldn’t want to live in a world where we couldn’t be conned. Because, in effect, we would then be living in a world where we mistrusted or refused to trust anyone.

Distrust that man who tells you to distrust. He takes the measure of his own small soul, and thinks the world no larger.

Be wary when a naked person offers you his shirt

I trust no one, not even myself.

I'm riddled with cynicism. Whenever anyone says 'trust me,' the hairs go up on the back of my neck.

He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.

The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself.

Distrust that man who tells you to distrust.

Those that trust no one, usually end up trusting the wrong person."-Umma to Midnight

I don't trust nobody, especially when they say something good.

Nothing ever guarantees you anything-that's my rule. My other rule is never believe anything that anyone tells you, and then you'll never be fooled. It's not as cynical as it sounds; it's just that people always say something for a reason-maybe a nice reason, maybe a devious reason-so on that level, you can't take things at face value.

You think him to be your dupe; if he feigns to be so who is the greater dupe, he or you?

Too much trust is folly, in an imperfect world.

I can never quite trust anybody anymore.

It is not difficult to deceive the first time, for the deceived possesses no antibodies; unvaccinated by suspicion, she overlooks lateness, accepts absurd excuses, permits the flimsiest patching to repair great rents in the quotidian.

Like everybody and trust no one.

Let nothing dupe you! Such is the horrible maxim that acts as a solvent upon every noble feeling man experiences.

We accept too damned many things on the explanations of people who could have good reasons for lying.

Believe flatterers and you're lost; believe your enemies and you despair.

I'm not paranoid,I just don't trust people.

We won't get fooled again!

He believed nothing he was told and trusted no one.

Our own distrust gives a fair pretence for the knavery of other people.

Suspicion has its dupes, as well as credulity.

People are just too hopeful, and sometimes hope is the biggest weapon of all to use against us. People will believe anything.