Quote#World
[S]ociety is built upon trust, and trust upon the confidence that men…
Quote byRobert South · 1634–1716
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions (1727), "Of the Base Sins of Falsehood and Lying" (Sermon preached at Christ Church, Oxon, October 14, 1688). Vol. 1, p. 195..
English (original)
[S]ociety is built upon trust, and trust upon the confidence that men have of one another's integrity.
— Robert South
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