On the recordAugust 26, 1902
The only way by which, in the long run, any man can be helped is by teaching him to help himself.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe only way by which, in the long run, any man can be helped is by teaching him to help himself.
Remarks in Waterville, Maine
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