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The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me,never say ‘I.’ And that's not because they have trainedthemselves not to say ‘I.’ They don't think ‘I.’ Theythink ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They understand theirjob to be to make the team function. They

Our distrust is very expensive.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.