The art of humility begins with a recognition of our dependence on others and an appreciation of God's gift of life.
True humility means total dependence on God for everything.
I talk about reducing our dependence on foreign oil. If we're buying electricity from a solar-thermal plant in Tijuana, I'm not sure we should say that's evil. If we are buying wind power from Alberta, I don't have a huge objection to that.
To place any dependence upon militia, is, assuredly, resting upon a broken staff.
Dependence is misery. Independence is happiness.
Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another.
To character and success, two things, contradictory as they may seem, must go together. . . humble dependence on God and manly reliance on self.
This year - today - I am repenting of my dependence on fossil fuels.
Independent bread gives independent morals: - while pecuniary dependence makes moral subserviency; - So get money - get wealth