“Trust, but verify.”
About This Quote
Trust, but verify (Russian: Доверяй, но проверяй; Doveryai, no proveryai) is a Russian proverb. The phrase became well known in English when used by President Ronald Reagan on multiple occasions in the context of nuclear disarmament.
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