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.

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

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

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?

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.]

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.

In man's most dark extremity
Oft succor dawns from Heaven.

In man's most dark extremity
Oft succor dawns from Heaven.

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.

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.'

People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt read more

People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.