Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Biblical Sources of Phrases in Common Use: God helps Those Who Help Themselves
"God Helps Those Who Help Themselves" does not occur in the Bible at all. It was written by Algernon Sydney (1622-1683) and repeated by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) in Poor Richard's Almanac (1757)
Labels:
Benjamin Franklin,
dependence,
self reliance
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