Ezra Taft Benson Quotes

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

The idea that somebody else is going to swoop down and play the fairy godmother role is pretty unlikely, so why not take care of yourself?

Men must necessarily be the active agents of their own well-being and well-doing they themselves must in the very nature of things be their own best helpers.

The important thing is to concentrate upon what you can do - by yourself, upon your own initiative.

I created myself. I have taught myself so much.

There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.

Carefully avoid all undertakings which depends on others; but let him eagerly pursue that which depends on himself.

Tell the people not to depend on me anymore.

Self-reliance - that's a dirty word to Democrats. They want people to believe that self-reliance means you don't do anything with anybody. They don't want it thought of as accepting responsibility for one's life. Enterprise. Imagination. Independence. Entrepreneurism.

My challenge to all Republicans is to invent the systems and approaches to help people help themselves.

Show people a positive path that enables them to make progress on their own terms. Give them options and alternatives that empower them.

It is only by giving people the tools to empower themselves will they be able to achieve their potential.

Relying on someone else to be successful only ties you down and limits you.

I have always told my daughters not to be dependent on anyone in any capacity.

There's no better way to be than depending on yourself.

The wide world is full of people wanting help, Jon. Would that some could find the courage to help themselves. - Lord Commander Mormont

Doing for people what they can and ought to do for themselves is a dangerous experiment.

Never neglect what you can do for yourself in the form of another.

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

There are things one must do for oneself.

Mama was a country woman with a whole lot of common sense. She understood what most of our neighbors didn't - that I shouldn't grow dependent on anyone except myself. 'One of these days, I ain't gonna be here,' she kept hammering inside my head.

I don't need government to be successful.

If someone else isn't making it happen for you, make it happen yourself.

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.

No man who is not willing to help himself has any right to apply to his friends, or to the gods.