Cindy McCain Quotes

Doing for people what they can and ought to do for themselves is a dangerous experiment. In the last analysis, the welfare of the workers depends upon their own initiative. Whatever is done under the guise of philanthropy or social morality which in any way lessens initiative is the greatest crime that can be committed against the toilers. Let social busybodies and professional "public morals experts" in their fads reflect upon the perils they rashly invite under this pretense of social welfare.

Out in the field, you haven't got anyone whispering into your ear saying all sorts of things, you've got to do it yourself.

Government does best when it helps people help themselves. Human dignity is found not in a handout but in being able to do for one's self.

We must clearly understand that when we give the child freedom and independence, we are giving freedom to a worker already braced for action, who cannot live without working and being active.

People who sit back and wait for somebody to take care of them are the people that if shown a way, can be useful to our society.

I want people to provide for themselves.

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

I don't need government to be successful.

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

I'll always continue to work. I've never much depended on anyone but myself, as far as that goes.

My parents are very conservative. They taught me the value of hard work - don't depend on other people, do it yourself.

Sometimes people need a kick in the pants to get them to do what they would be doing if government weren't there as a perpetual parent.

I work hard and support myself.

Work alone is noble.

No, I think it taught me to be independent and never expect a handout and never wait for anybody to hand you anything in any aspect of my life.

Every people should be originators of their own destiny.

Before, Indian people had been so defeated, they were always looking for outsiders, for the government, to somehow come in and fix things. But now, they seem to realize that they're the only ones who can save themselves.

I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.

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

I never borrowed money from Mom. I lived at home, but my parents never helped me. I worked hard and moved out. I treated my blog like a business; hard work is important.

My mother often told us that it is a poor dog that will not wag its own tail.

I took it as my personal responsibility to be able to juggle. I didn't want anybody to help me and I didn't expect my office to make it easy for me.

From a strictly business perspective, it's like, 'Even if you leave Eric alone, he'll do stuff. He puts his own album together, he gets his own gigs, he does everything on TV. Let him be, he's fine.'

I want my daughter to grow up with some kind of ambition. I want her to work and to have that independence.

You have people like Sarah Jessica Parker - and it's also because of her mother and where she came from and all that stuff - but how you're taught to be responsible for yourself rather than endlessly people waiting for you and bringing you things.