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.

The foolish ofttimes teach the wise:
I strain too much this string of life, belike,
Meaning to read more

The foolish ofttimes teach the wise:
I strain too much this string of life, belike,
Meaning to make such music as shall save.
Mine eyes are dim now that they see the truth,
My strength is waned now that my need is most;
Would that I had such help as man must have,
For I shall die, whose life was all men's hope.

Heaven's help is better than early rising.

Heaven's help is better than early rising.

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.]

Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first.

Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first.

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.

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.

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.

Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.

Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.