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Self made men don't pay college expenses by selling stocks their parents gave him...not to mention have tuition paid for by them. Granted, lots of people get an edge from their better-off parents---lord knows I certainly benefitted from wealthier parents---but we don't say we hit the triple when we know we were born on second or third base. Self made men hit doubles, triples and homeruns.
From Merriam Webster:
self–made adjective \ˈself-ˈmād\ : made rich and successful by your own efforts
CloseStyle: MLA APA ChicagoFull Definition of SELF-MADE
: made such by one's own actions; especially : having achieved success or prominence by one's own efforts <a self–made man>
Lots of people's parents paid for their college (including mine). Nobody is deemed a success because he graduated from college. You may want to read up on what the man did after college, which had nothing to do with what base he was born on, or who paid for his college degree.