There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance.
Truth is a demure lady much too ladylike to knock you on your head and drag...
I feel an intense intimacy with those who have this loathing interest in me....
Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feeling the movements of his heart.
