You know, at the end of the day, the only thing you have is trust and honor in this world. That's all you have. All you have is your reputation built on trust and your personal honor. When you don't have that anymore, well, you know, there you go. Trust was broken.
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- Author's profession: Public Servant
- Nationality: american
- Born: January 5, 1953
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