Example Sentences

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This constant supernatural interference would soon have destroyed all self-helpfulness; men would never have formed habits of avoiding or resisting temptation.

From Pastor Pastorum by Latham, Rev. Henry

On the contrary, one is taught those lessons of self-helpfulness and self-reliance which are so essential to success in life's struggles.

From Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail by Lewis, Harry A.