<P> The phrase originated in ancient Greece and may originally have been proverbial . It is illustrated by two of Aesop 's Fables and a similar sentiment is found in ancient Greek drama . Although it has been commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin , the modern English wording appears earlier in Algernon Sidney 's work . </P>
<P> The phrase originated in ancient Greece and may originally have been proverbial . It is illustrated by two of Aesop 's Fables and a similar sentiment is found in ancient Greek drama . Although it has been commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin , the modern English wording appears earlier in Algernon Sidney 's work . </P>
where did god helps those who help themselves come from
where did god helps those who help themselves come from
ancient Greece
ancient Greece