She knew how to trust people... a rare quality, revealing a character far above average.
The most mistrustful are often the greatest dupes.
Nothing sways the stupid more than arguments they can't understand.
One of man's greatest failings is that he looks almost always for an excuse, in the misfortune that befalls him through his own fault, before looking for a remedy-which means he often finds the remedy too late.
A man who does not trust himself will never really trust anybody.
Most men only commit great crimes because of their scruples about petty ones.