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self-reliance
[ self-ri-lahy-uhns, self- ]
noun
- reliance on oneself or one's own powers, resources, etc.
self-reliance
noun
- reliance on one's own abilities, decisions, etc
“Self-Reliance”
- (1841) An essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that advises the reader to “Trust thyself” and argues that “whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.” It is the source of several well-known epigrams , such as “To be great is to be misunderstood” and “ A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds .”
Derived Forms
- ˌself-reˈliant, adjective
- ˌself-reˈliantly, adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of self-reliance1
Example Sentences
Christianity spawned the monastic movement, originally in Egypt, that insisted upon peace, self-reliance, education and charity.
“I would never do that,” he snaps, launching into a lecture on the virtues of self-reliance.
The pursuit of happiness is a double-edged sword; self-reliance often bleeds into selfishness.
The daddy party cherishes its self-image as the party of toughness, of self-reliance, of up-by-the-bootstraps fortitude.
But the practice of realism defined the founding generation of the state fully as much as the ideal of self-reliance.
Modern times, we are convinced, have witnessed but few instances of such a masterly policy, combined with signal self-reliance.
Indeed, individual cases show a virtual lack of self-reliance.
He attempted aggressive operations with his former energy and self-reliance, but not with his former success.
My aim has been to set good sterling stuff before the world, so that any one, whose self-reliance is great, may receive strength.
She had seen before that look of competence, of easy self-reliance.
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