self made man
There is no such thing as a self-made man. ... - George Mathew Adams Before I came across this quote, I use to believe in the notion of a self-made man. ... Now I believe that there is truth in that there is no self-made man. ... After all, there is no self-made man in this world because there is nobody who has not been paid a compliment or deed which becomes a part of us. So what is meant by a self-made man should probably renamed a many-made man.