John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2903 Algernon Sidney 1622-1683 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2903 |
| AUTHOR: | Algernon Sidney (1622–1683) |
| QUOTATION: | God helps those who help themselves. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Discourses on Government. Chap. ii. Sect. xxiii. |
| Note 1. See Herbert, Quotation 28. Heaven ne’er helps the men who will not act.—Sophocles: Fragment 288 (Plumptre’s Translation). Help thyself, Heaven will help thee.—J. de La Fontaine: Book vi. fable 18. [back] |