Help is help and good is good, be it ever so small.

If I am able to rescue but a single life where many are drowning, I make just so much head against death and destruction.

Shall I stand off and refuse to put forth my hand because I cannot save a score?
"Take heart, Mr.Dinneford.Our work is not in vain.

Its fruits may be seen all around.

Bad as you find everything, it is not so bad as it was.
When our day-school was opened, the stench from the filthy children who were gathered in was so great that the teachers were nauseated.