I was talking about Mother Theresa's grand standing, do you really think she was the only one involved in helping those people? She had help from many people, yet she is the sole figure given credit for the "good works".
Besides it is scripture from a philosophy presenting the idea is called discretion. Try not take it so personally, imagine it as a guide. You can cross the street without using a crosswalk, but it in general it would be wiser to utilize it judiciously.