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

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

Heaven's help is better than early rising.

Heaven's help is better than early rising.

Light is the task when many share the toil.

Light is the task when many share the toil.

Turn, gentle Hermit of the Dale,
And guide my lonely way
To where you taper cheers the read more

Turn, gentle Hermit of the Dale,
And guide my lonely way
To where you taper cheers the vale
With hospitable ray.

Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land?
All fear, none aid you, and few understand.

Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land?
All fear, none aid you, and few understand.

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.

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.]

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

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

You measure a government by how few people need help.

You measure a government by how few people need help.