Reliance Quotes

331 Reliance quotes by 219 unique authors

And truly it demands something god like in him who has cast off the common motives of humanity, and has ventured to trust himself for… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Let a stoic open the resources of man, and tell men they are not leaning willows, but can and must detach themselves; that with the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Our age is retrospective. It builds the sepulchres of the fathers. It writes biographies, histories and criticism. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
All science has one aim, namely, to find a theory of nature. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the sun. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Crossing a bare common, in snow puddles at twilight, under a clouded sky, without having in my thoughts any occurrence of special good fortune, I… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
For it is not metres, but a metre-making argument that makes a poem, - a thought so passionate and alive that like the spirit of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Man is a stream whose source is hidden. Our being is descending into us from we know not whence. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
There are no fixtures in nature. The universe is fluid and volatile. Permanence is but a word of degrees. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The poise of a plant, the bended tree recovering itself from the strong wind, the vital resources of every vegetable and animal, are also demonstrations… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Here must thou be, O man, Strength to thyself - no helper hast thou here - Here keepest thou thy individual state: No other can… — William Wordsworth
In most books, the I, of first person, is omitted; in this it will be retained; that, in respect to egotism, is the main difference. — Henry David Thoreau
We commonly do not remember that it is, after all, always the first person that is speaking. — Henry David Thoreau
When good is near you, when you have life in yourself, it is not by any known or accustomed way; you shall not discern the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Recent surveys of Church members have shown a serious erosion in the number of families who have a year's supply of life's necessities. Most members… — Thomas S. Monson
We feel the need to emphasize with greater clarity the obligation for members of the Church to become more independent and self reliant. — Gordon B. Hinckley
Everyone who owns a home recognizes the need for fire insurance. We hope and pray that there will never be a fire. Nevertheless, we pay… — Gordon B. Hinckley
The best place to have some food set aside is within our homes, together with a little money in savings. The best welfare program is… — Gordon B. Hinckley
The kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of God on the earth will be combined together at Christ's coming - and that time is not… — Gordon B. Hinckley
As we have been continuously counseled for more than 60 years, let us have some food set aside that would sustain us for a time… — Gordon B. Hinckley

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