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God helps those who help themselves

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  1. God will not come to the aid of those who refuse to try; we must exert ourselves if we want to succeed.


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There's no place where the Bible says God helps those who help themselves.

From Time Magazine Archive

Here was the man who believed that necessity never makes a good bargain, that God helps those who help themselves, sent off to perform a spectacular tin-cup routine.

From Time Magazine Archive

God helps those who help themselves, Mom told Maureen, and so for her own good, she would have to leave the nest and make her way in the world.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Perhaps they thought that "God helps those who help themselves."

From The Constitution of the United States A Brief Study of the Genesis, Formulation and Political Philosophy of the Constitution by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck

"God helps those who help themselves," said Mount, turning to find her who had followed him close to his elbow.

From Cardigan by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

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