We are inclined to believe those whom we don not know because they have never deceived us.

Summary

This quote suggests that we tend to trust strangers more readily than those we are familiar with, simply because unfamiliar individuals have not yet betrayed our trust. It implies that our inherent trust in others is partly rooted in our lack of personal experiences with them. This notion highlights how our prior experiences and betrayals can impact the level of trust we place in individuals, where unknown individuals often initially benefit from the absence of any history that might erode our trust in them.

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