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God loves to help him who strives to help himself.
God loves to help him who strives to help himself.
To help all created things, that is the measure of all our responsibility; to be helped by all, that is read more
To help all created things, that is the measure of all our responsibility; to be helped by all, that is the measure of our hope.
 In man's most dark extremity
 Oft succor dawns from Heaven.  
 In man's most dark extremity
 Oft succor dawns from Heaven. 
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.
Light is the task when many share the toil.
Light is the task when many share the toil.
God helps those who persevere.
God helps those who persevere.
 Aid the dawning, tongue and pen:
 Aid it, hopes of honest men!  
 Aid the dawning, tongue and pen:
 Aid it, hopes of honest men! 
 You will swim without cork (without help).
 [Lat., Nabis sine cortice.]  
 You will swim without cork (without help).
 [Lat., Nabis sine cortice.] 
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.'