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.]
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Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I
am in special need of help, read more
Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I
am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by
somebody on whom I have no claim.
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.
A sceptre snatched with an unruly hand
Must be as boisterously maintained as gained,
And he that read more
A sceptre snatched with an unruly hand
Must be as boisterously maintained as gained,
And he that stands upon a slippery place
Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up.
I want to help you to grow as beautiful as God meant you to be
when he thought of read more
I want to help you to grow as beautiful as God meant you to be
when he thought of you first.
Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man
struggling for life in the read more
Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man
struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground
encumbers him with help?
Now, ye familiar spirits that are culled
Out of the powerful legions under earth,
Help me this read more
Now, ye familiar spirits that are culled
Out of the powerful legions under earth,
Help me this once, that France may get the field.
Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.
Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.
Aid the dawning, tongue and pen:
Aid it, hopes of honest men!
Aid the dawning, tongue and pen:
Aid it, hopes of honest men!
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt read more
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
