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God helps them that help themselves.
Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard’s Almanack · 1732-1758

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“God helps them that help themselves.”

Benjamin Franklin · Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1732-1758 · Primary source

I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England’s green and pleasant land.

William Blake · And did those feet in ancient time (Jerusalem), 1808 · Primary source

“Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him, who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present difficulty.”

Abraham Lincoln · First Inaugural Address, 1861 · Primary source

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3 authors · 3 works · 6 themes · 14 tags
Authors
Benjamin Franklin American statesmanWilliam Blake English poet and artistAbraham Lincoln President of the United States
Works
Poor Richard’s Almanack Benjamin Franklin · 1732-1758First Inaugural Address Abraham Lincoln · 1861And did those feet in ancient time (Jerusalem) William Blake · 1808
Themes
Divine help and human effortSelf-reliance over passivitySpiritual and social renewal
Tags
ProvidenceSelf-relianceInitiativeEffort
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