"It was on my fifth birthday that..." - Quote by Sam Levenson
It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'
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More on Self Reliance
“He that fancies such a sufficiency in himself that he can live without all the world is greatly mistaken; but he that imagines himself so necessary that other people cannot live without him is a great deal more mistaken.”
“In doubt a man of worth will trust to his own wisdom.”
“The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves.”
More on Independence
“But if we are to be told by a foreign Power . . . what we shall do, and what we shall not do, we have Independence yet to seek, and have contended hitherto for very little.”
“All alone! Whether you like it or not, alone is something you'll be quite a lot!”
“Be a student, not a follower. Take interest in what someone says, then debate it, ponder it, and consider it from all angles.”