Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.

  • -- Sallust 萨卢斯特

国王更容易不信任好人,而不是坏人;他们总是害怕别人的优点。

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Trust is not simply a matter of truthfulness, or even constancy. It is also a matter of amity and goodwill. We trust those who have our best interests at heart, and mistrust those who seem deaf to our concerns.

信任不仅仅是一个诚实的问题,甚至不是一个持之以恒的问题。这也是一个友好和善意的问题。我们信任那些把我们的最大利益放在心上的人,而不信任那些似乎对我们的关切充耳不闻的人。

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

不信任朋友比被朋友欺骗更可耻。