Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes on Trust

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  1. Self-reliance, the height and perfection of man, is reliance on God.

  2. Do not yet see, that, if the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge world will come round to him.

  3. A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud.

  4. Two may talk and one may hear, but three cannot take part in a conversation of the most sincere and searching sort.

  5. Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great.

  6. Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

  7. The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.

  8. The highest compact we can make with our fellow, is, - 'Let there be truth between us two forevermore.'

  9. The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with their friendship.

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