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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.
 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. 
 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. 
 To the man who himself strives earnestly, God also lends a 
helping hand.  
 To the man who himself strives earnestly, God also lends a 
helping hand. 
God loves to help him who strives to help himself.
God loves to help him who strives to help himself.
I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the read more
I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him.
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.
Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
 If I can stop one heart from breaking,
 I shall not live in vain;
  If I can read more 
 If I can stop one heart from breaking,
 I shall not live in vain;
  If I can ease one life the aching,
   Or cool one pain,
    Or help one fainting robin
     Into his nest again,
      I shall not live in vain.