Self-reliance, the height and perfection of man, is reliance on God.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True self-reliance depends on trusting a higher power.
- In plain terms
- To rely on yourself completely, you must rely on God.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-trust is grounded in faith.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does it mean to be self-reliant?
- How does faith relate to independence?
Another view
The claim equates self-reliance with divine reliance, which may not align with secular views.
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