Careful Words

helper (n.)

  He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.

Edmund Burke (1729-1797): Reflections on the Revolution in France. Vol. iii. p. 453.

A mighty fortress is our God,

A bulwark never failing;

Our helper He amid the flood

Of mortal ills prevailing.

Martin Luther (1483-1546): Psalm. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (trans. by Frederic H. Hedge).