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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.

Trust comes from deeds.

Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.

When trust improves, the mood improves.

We're never so vulnerable than when we trust someone - but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.

Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil which does not produce its like.

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.

I think trust is primarily built through relationships, and it's important because it's the foundational currency that a leader has with his team or his followers.