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Self-help must precede help from others. Even for making certain of help from heaven, one has to help oneself.
Self-help must precede help from others. Even for making certain of help from heaven, one has to help oneself.
Make two grins grow where there was only a grouch before.
Make two grins grow where there was only a grouch before.
I came upon a doctor who appeared in quite poor health. I said, 'There's nothing that I can do for read more
I came upon a doctor who appeared in quite poor health. I said, 'There's nothing that I can do for you that you can't do for yourself.' He said, 'Oh yes you can. Just hold my hand. I think that that would help.' So I sat with him a while then I asked him how he felt. He said, 'I think I'm cured.'
People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt read more
People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.
If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
Down in their hearts, wise men know this truth: the only way to help yourself is to help others.
Down in their hearts, wise men know this truth: the only way to help yourself is to help others.
God helps those who persevere.
God helps those who persevere.
 He who civilly shows the way to one who has missed it, is as one 
who has lighted another's read more 
 He who civilly shows the way to one who has missed it, is as one 
who has lighted another's lamp from his own lamp; it none the 
less gives light to himself when it burns for the other.
 [Lat., Homo qui erranti comiter monstrat viam,
  Quasi lumen de suo lumine accendit, facit:
   Nihilominus ipsi luceat, cum illi accenderit.] 
 But ere we could arrive the point proposed,
 Caesar cried, 'Help me, Cassius, or I sink!'  
 But ere we could arrive the point proposed,
 Caesar cried, 'Help me, Cassius, or I sink!'