Quanto que el no creer es indicio del mentir; porque el mentiroso tiene dos males, que ni cree ni es creido.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Disbelief signals dishonesty because a liar neither trusts nor is trusted.
- In plain terms
- Distrust shows someone lies since they distrust others and aren't trusted.
- What can you take from it?
- Distrust often reveals a pattern of dishonest behavior.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do you doubt?
- How do you build trust?
Another view
Healthy skepticism is not always based on dishonesty.
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