Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [41-60] of 99 Self-Reliance quotesSelf-Reliance QuotesSelf-Reliance Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own.~ William Ralph Inge If a Nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.... If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed.~ Thomas Jefferson [I]f we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy.~ Thomas Jefferson It is part of the American character to consider nothing as desperate.~ Thomas Jefferson Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intelligence.~ Dr. Samuel Johnson Ironically, the only gun control in 19th century England was the policy forbidding police to have arms while on duty.~ Don B. Kates, Jr. Security is mostly superstition.~ Helen Keller The group consisting of mother, father and child is the main educational agency of mankind.~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Let me offer you, metaphorically, two magic wands that have sweeping powers to change society. With one wand you could wipe out all racism and discrimination from the hearts and minds of white America. The other wand you could wave across the ghettos and barrios of America and infuse the inhabitants with Japanese or Jewish values, respect for learning and ambition. ... I suggest that the best wand for society and for those who live in the ghettos and barrios would be the second wand.~ Richard Lamm If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.~ Latin Proverb If we expected self-reliance of family groups, if we expected hardiness and resilience and initiative on the part of individuals, and if we rewarded initiative instead of dependence on government, we would not only ameliorate many of the family-related social problems we see at present, but we would also reduce our vulnerability to terrorism. People who are hardy, resilient, and self reliant are a lot harder to terrorize.~ Bernard H. Levin If the innocent honest Man must quietly quit all he has for Peace sake, to him who will lay violent hands upon it, I desire it may be considered what kind of Peace there will be in the World, which consists only in Violence and Rapine; and which is to be maintained only for the benefit of Robbers and Oppressors.~ John Locke History fails to record a single precedent in which nations subject to moral decay have not passed into political and economic decline. There has been either a spiritual awakening to overcome the moral lapse, or a progressive deterioration leading to ultimate national disaster.~ General Douglas MacArthur What our country deserves from everyone who enjoys its fruits and freedoms is a little more gratitude -- and a lot less greed.~ Michelle Malkin Rules are written for those who lack the ability to truly reason. But for those who can, rules become nothing more than guidelines, and live their lives governed not by rules but by reason.~ James McGuigan The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute -- he simply speaks and does what is right.~ Mencius The state remains, as it was in the beginning, the common enemy of all well-disposed, industrious and decent men.~ H. L. Mencken Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.~ John Stuart Mill To my mind it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness. How unnatural. How cheap. How cowardly. How pathetic.~ Ted Nugent No one is free who is not master of himself.~ Pythagoras Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print