Distrust him who talks much of his honesty. [ Dussaulx ]

Distrust and darkness of a future state
Make poor mankind so fearful of their fate,
Death in itself is nothing; but we fear
To be we know not what, we know not where. [ John Dryden ]

Our distrust justifies the deceit of others. [ Rochefoucauld ]

Our distrust of another justifies his deceit. [ La Rochefoucauld ]

Distrust is the mother of safety, but must keep out of sight. [ Proverb ]

Women distrust men too much in general, and not enough in particular. [ Commerson ]

The first step to self-knowledge is self-distrust
Nor can we attain to any kind of knowledge, except by a like process. [ J. C and A. W. Hare ]

When desperate ills demand a speedy cure, distrust is cowardice, and prudence folly. [ Dr. .Johnson ]

We must remember how apt man is to extremes - rushing from credulity and weakness to suspicion and distrust. [ Edward Bulwer-Lytton ]

Whatever distrust we may have of the sincerity of those who converse with us, we always believe they will tell us more truth than they do to others. [ La Rochefoucauld ]

To doubt is an injury; to suspect a friend is breach of friendship; jealousy is a seed sown but in vicious minds: prone to distrust, because apt to deceive. [ Lord Lansdowne ]

Gallantry to women (the sure road to their favor) is nothing but the appearance of extreme devotion to all their wants and wishes, a delight in their satisfaction, and a confidence in yourself as being able to contribute towards it. The slightest indifference with regard to them, or distrust of yourself is equally fatal. [ Hazlitt ]