Quotation by

John Wooden

There's as much crookedness as you want to find. There was something Abraham Lincoln said - he'd rather trust and be disappointed than distrust and be miserable all the time. Maybe I trusted too much.

John Wooden

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The speaker acknowledges that dishonesty is common and can be found if you look for it. They reflect on Lincoln's idea that trusting others is worth the risk, even if it sometimes leads to disappointment, and admit they may have placed too much trust in people.

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