Ivan the Terrible — "Woe to him who trusts in words more than deeds!"

Woe to him who trusts in words more than deeds!
Ivan the Terrible — Ivan the Terrible Early Modern · First Tsar of Russia

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From his letters, expressing a cynical view on trust and the importance of actions.

Date: c. 1560s-1570s

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