Quotes about Self-sufficiency

A great step towards independence is a good-humored stomach, one that is willing to endure rough treatment.

Every fat must stand upon its own bottom;

Every tub must stand upon its own without the need of assistance.

Presumption said, Every fat must stand upon his own bottom.

If you think someone or something other than yourself is responsible for your success or happiness, then you will be neither happy nor successful.

The Charkha supplemented the agriculture of the villagers and gave it dignity.

I've no time for broads who want to rule the world alone. Without men, who'd do up the zipper on the back of your dress?

The new goddess contingency could not be erected until the God of heaven was utterly despoiled of his dominion over the sons of men, and in the room thereof a home-bred idol of self-sufficiency set up, and the world persuaded to worship it. But that the building climb no higher, let all men observe how the word of God overthrows this babylonian tower.

Al enseñar a los hombres y mujeres a ser buenos, les enseño a ser fuertes, libres y autosuficientes.

I was raised to be an independent woman, not the victim of anything.

. . . the man is free, we say, who exists for his own sake and not for another's.

A great man left a watchword that we can well repeat: "There is no indispensable man"