James Franklin Bell Quotes on Trust (1 Quote)

Aside from the strictly moral standpoint, honesty is not only the best policy, but the only possible policy from the standpoint of business relations. The fulfillment of the pledged word is of equal necessity to the conduct of all business. If we expect and demand virtue and honor in others, the flame of both must burn brightly within ourselves and shed their light to illuminate the erstwhile dark corners of distrust and dishonesty.... The truthful answer rests for the most part within ourselves, for like begets like. Honesty begets honesty trust, trust and so on through the whole category of desirable practices that must govern and control the world's affairs.