Learn English – What does “if you don’t have one, you don’t need the other” mean

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This is from the TV series House M.D.

Cameron: He got you to us.

Marina: He never gave up, no matter what happened. He kept saying to me
don't worry, we will make it, I will take care of you. He refuses to worry
or pray, he believes if you don't have one, you don't need the other.

The actual transcript:

Marina: He never gave up, no matter what happen [sic], he kept saying to me
don't worry, we will make it, I take [sic] care of you. He refuses to worry
or pray, he believe [sic] if you don't have one, you don't need the other.

Best Answer

It refers to the to worry or pray. One refers to worry and the other to pray.

What he means with that is that if you do not have worries, you do not need to pray. He refuses to worry, which means that he does not have any worries and that he has no need for prayers.

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