Self Reliance Quotes

341 Self Reliance quotes by 199 unique authors

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
The great test of life is to see whether we will hearken to and obey God's commands in the midst of the storms of life. — Henry B. Eyring
We will see the day when we live on what we produce. — Marion G. Romney
Fear not little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail. .… — Dallin H. Oaks
No true Latter-Day Saint, while physically or emotionally able will voluntarily shift the burden of his own or his family's well-being to someone else. So… — Spencer W. Kimball
We want you to be ready with your personal storehouses filled with at least a year's supply. You don't argue why it cannot be done;… — Spencer W. Kimball
The Lord has warned and forewarned us against a day of great tribulation and given us counsel, through His Servants, on how we can be… — Ezra Taft Benson
For over forty years, in a spirit of love, members of the Church have been counseled to be thrifty and self-reliant; to avoid debt; pay… — Ezra Taft Benson

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