Either men will learn to live like brothers, or they will die like beasts.
—Max Lerner (1902–92) Russian-born American Journalist
We are not put on this earth to see through one another, but to see one another through.
—Unknown
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aarons beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Oh you weak, beautiful people who give up with such grace. What you need is someone to take hold of you
—Tennessee Williams (1911–83) American Playwright
If you want to be incrementally better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative.
—Unknown
We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
Tell everyone what you want to do and someone will want to help you do it.
—W. Clement Stone (1902–2002) American Self-help Guru, Entrepreneur
If we would just support each other—that’s ninety percent of the problem.
—Howard Gardner (b.1943) American Cognitive Psychologist
No one lives long enough to learn everything they need to learn starting from scratch. To be successful, we absolutely, positively have to find people who have already paid the price to learn the things that we need to learn to achieve our goals.
—Brian Tracy (b.1944) American Author, Motivational Speaker
This is Democratic bedrock: we don’t let people lie in the ditch and drive past and pretend not to see them dying. Here on the frozen tundra of Minnesota, if your neighbor’s car won’t start, you put on your parka and get the jumper cables out and deliver the Sacred Spark that starts their car. Everybody knows this. The logical extension of this spirit is social welfare and the myriad government programs with long dry names all very uninteresting to you until you suddenly need one…
—Garrison Keillor (b.1942) American Author, Humorist, Radio Personality
The race of mankind would perish, did they cease to aid each other. From the time that the mother binds the child’s head till the moment that some kind assistant wipes the death-damp from the brow of the dying, we cannot exist without mutual help. All, therefore, that need aid have a right to ask it from their fellow-mortals; no one who holds the power of granting can refuse it without guilt.
—Walter Scott (1771–1832) Scottish Novelist, Poet, Playwright, Lawyer
Men exist for the sake of one another. Either teach them or bear with them.
—Marcus Aurelius (121–180) Emperor of Rome, Stoic Philosopher
To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.
—Mother Teresa (1910–97) Roman Catholic Missionary, Nun
It is an eternal obligation toward the human being not to let him suffer from hunger when one has a chance of coming to his assistance.
—Simone Weil (1909–1943) French Philosopher, Political Activist
We travel together, passengers on a little spaceship, dependent on it’s vulnerable reserves of air and soil, all committed, for our safety, to it’s security and peace. Preserved from annihilation only by the care, the work and the love we give our fragile craft.
—Adlai Stevenson (1900–65) American Diplomat, Politician, Orator
The truest help we can render an afflicted man is not to take his burden from him, but to call out his best energy, that he may be able to bear the burden.
—Phillips Brooks (1835–93) American Episcopal Clergyman, Author
So far is it from being true that men are naturally equal, that no two people can be half an hour together but one shall acquire an evident superiority over the other.
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
HELP = H(umor), E-go, edging God out, L-istening, P-urpose
—Ken Blanchard (b.1939) American Author, Management Consultant
People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.
—A. C. Benson (1862–1925) English Essayist, Poet, Academic
To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required — not because the communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.
—John F. Kennedy (1917–63) American Head of State, Journalist
The proverb warns; “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself.
—Thomas Szasz (1920–2012) Hungarian-American Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.
—Anonymous
I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
—Tennessee Williams (1911–83) American Playwright
I’ve always thought that people need to feel good about themselves and I see my role as offering support to them, to provide some light along the way.
—Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–97) English Royal, Humanitarian, Peace Activist
One right and honest definition of business is mutual helpfulness.
—William Feather (1889–1981) American Publisher, Author
Always try to do something for the other fellow and you will be agreeably surprised how things come your way—how many pleasing things are done for you.
—Claude M. Bristol (1891–1951) American Journalist, Self-Help Author
Nothing makes one feel so strong as a call for help.
—George MacDonald (1824–1905) Scottish Novelist, Lecturer, Poet
So many people supported me through my public life and I will never forget them.
—Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–97) English Royal, Humanitarian, Peace Activist
We are all of us, more or less, the slaves of opinion.
—William Hazlitt (1778–1830) English Essayist
I love to hear a choir. I love the humanity to see the faces of real people devoting themselves to a piece of music. I like the teamwork. It makes me feel optimistic about the human race when I see them cooperating like that.
—Paul McCartney (b.1942) English Pop Singer, Songwriter
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