Read this passage, which contains words spoken by the hermit from "the three questions":

"there is only one important time—now. the most important man is he with whom you are. and the most important thing to do is to do good to him, since it is for that purpose alone that man was sent into this life."

what does this passage tell readers about the hermit?

a.
he believes that few people have as much wisdom as he does.

b.
he believes that people must learn to rely on themselves rather than on others.

c.
he believes that the future matters as much as the present.

d.
he believes that people should be kind to one another.