Do not dig up the tree to examine his roots.

Do not dig up the tree to examine his roots.

Put your trust in God; but be sure to keep your powder dry.

Put your trust in God; but be sure to keep your powder dry.

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of read more

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.

If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't follow. I'd be at the bottom to catch read more

If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't follow. I'd be at the bottom to catch them when they fall.

I grew up in a neighborhood in Baltimore that was like a war zone, so I never learned to trust read more

I grew up in a neighborhood in Baltimore that was like a war zone, so I never learned to trust that there were people who could help me.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust read more

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough.

I repeat... that all power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise; that from the people and read more

I repeat... that all power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise; that from the people and for the people all springs, and all must exist.

Not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, does the enlightened man dislike to wade into its waters.

Not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, does the enlightened man dislike to wade into its waters.

Love God and trust your feelings. Be loyal to them. Don't betray them.

Love God and trust your feelings. Be loyal to them. Don't betray them.