“I have certain rules I live by. My first rule: I don’t believe anything the government tells me.” George Carlin

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[–]HugodeCrevellier 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

'Trust but Verify'

[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Trust perpetual liars, time after time after time?

[–]thefirststone 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

No, the original quote was in the context of good-faith interactions with peers with bad reputations.

The dynamic between citizen-subject and overlord is different.