“ The idea of freedom is complex and it is all-encompassing. It’s the idea that the economy must remain free of government persuasion. It’s the idea that the press must operate without government intrus… Elbert Guillory
“ You may be operating from the belief that you must do everything yourself because no one will ever be there for you. Or you may think that if you never speak up you’ll avoid being rejected. Both these… Beverly Engel
“ You think intelligence and grit can succeed by themselves, but I'm telling you that's a pretty illusion. Nancy Kress
“ When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you. Lao Tzu
“ Standing up for yourself is about more than flinging barbed-wire insults around. Its about picking your battles, knowing when to fight, knowing exactly what and who is worth fighting for. Paula Stokes
“ Some humans are made to trust in their supernatural Creator(s) to watch over them, make their lives better, protect them from each other, maybe even save them from themselves and their own actions…Lis… Haroutioun Bochnakian
“ The profound paradox is that the great man became more confident in his approach to others, including the man of his own Cabinet, but he recognized that his major confidence was not himself but in Ano… Elton Trueblood
“ What’s the most difficult thing you can do? Live simply. ‘Cause in order to be self-sufficient, you got to get well near everybody else to work for you. M.C. Humphreys
“ You can love people, and you can befriend them, but the only person you can ever one hundred percent depend on is yourself. Trisha Leigh
“ It is only just that anything that grows up on its own should feel it has nothing to repay for an upbringing which it owes no one. Plato
“ Furthermore, I preferred to only have cravings I could satisfy without the requirement or assistance of another person. This was, after all, the definition of self-reliance. Penny Reid
“ All these men recognized what they themselves valued, and lived according to these values regardless of their relationship to the values of their community. Each lived according to what brought them h… Chris Matakas
“ I seen women take this kind a' help from a man with a look a' relief on their faces. I wondered if these women knew how much easier their lives would be if they did all this stuff for themselves. Beth Lewis
“ Another sort of false prayers are our regrets. Discontent is the want of self-reliance: it is infirmity of will. Regret calamities, if you can thereby help the sufferer; if not, attend your own work,… Ralph Waldo Emerson
“ The real American ideal of cool which is building businesses, protecting freedom at home and abroad, taking responsibility for your actions, and leaving other people alone to live as they damn well pl… Greg Gutfeld
