“Earning trust is not easy, nor is it cheap, nor does it happen quickly. Earning trust is hard and demanding work. Trust comes only with genuine effort, never with a lick and a promise.”

—  Max DePree

Source: Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community

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American businessman and writer 1924–2017

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