self-sufficing
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But this is seriously affected by that doctrine which attempts to regard the Cosmos as self-governing and self-sufficing, needing nothing, and failing in nothing.
From Naturalism And Religion by Otto, Rudolf
In other words, Europe had ceased to be self-sufficing, the very life of its industries and its urban populations being dependent upon foreign importations from the most distant regions.
From The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy by Stoddard, Lothrop
For the first time he caught a vital glimpse of the primeval life of man, and recognised its self-sufficing dignity.
From Masterman and Son by Dawson, W. J. (William James)
The Cambodian is his own artificer and self-sufficing so far as his own needs are concerned.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
Each nation strives by means of an exclusive possession of colonies to become self-sufficing.
From American World Policies by Weyl, Walter E.
