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.

God helps everyone with what is his own.
[Sp., Ayude Dios con lo suyo a cada uno.]

God helps everyone with what is his own.
[Sp., Ayude Dios con lo suyo a cada uno.]

Heaven's help is better than early rising.

Heaven's help is better than early rising.

Aid the dawning, tongue and pen:
Aid it, hopes of honest men!

Aid the dawning, tongue and pen:
Aid it, hopes of honest men!

Only you and I can help the sun rise each coming morning. If we don't, it may drench itself out read more

Only you and I can help the sun rise each coming morning. If we don't, it may drench itself out in sorrow.

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!'

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

You will swim without cork (without help).
[Lat., Nabis sine cortice.]

You will swim without cork (without help).
[Lat., Nabis sine cortice.]