“533. Help thyselfe, and God will helpe thee.”
George Herbert (1593–1633) Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
“Help thyself and Heaven will help thee.”
Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera.
Book VI (1668), fable 17.
Fables (1668–1679)
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