Rest, not motion, is the natural state of things. Science is general rather than particular knowledge. Experience is the basis of science. Intellectual detachment both views and frees itself from the immediate environment. God is most independent and self-reliant, needing nothing outside of himself in order to be happy.
Dependence indicates imperfection and weakness.
All beings, except God, are more or less dependent. The eternal is better than the temporal. The unchanging is better than the changing. The species is more important than the individual. The common good is more important than the private good.