Quotes by Public Trust I have never, not once, violated my public trust. Alan Mollohan public-trust Public office is a public trust. Daniel S. Lamont public-trust trust office The power to investigate is a great public trust. Emanuel Celler public-trust At no time have I ever done anything that would betray the public trust. John McCain public-trust betray done The English doctrine that all power is a trust for the public good. Thomas B. Macaulay public-trust doctrine trust