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Abraham Lincoln

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

Respect

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When you lose the trust of the people you live and work with, it becomes impossible to earn their admiration again. This means that trust is a one-time gift that, once broken, cannot be fully restored.

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