Who said the following?

Question

"God helps those who help themselves."

HINT: It definetly WASN'T a Chrstian.
HINT: It was a famous Deist.

Answer 1

Ben Franklin perhaps.

Answer 2

Ben Franklin.

Answer 3

It is from Aesop's Fables about a Waggoner and Hercules.

It is quite a true statement.

I never thought it was scriptural or particularly from a Christian, even though I am one. Truth comes from many sources.

Answer 4

Aesop

Answer 5

Trying to pinpoint the origin of a statement is a difficult task, but one source indicates that the saying originated in Aesop's Fable of Hercules and the Carter.

A man was driving a wagon with a heavy load along a very muddy way when the wheels sank halfway into the mire. The more the horses pulled, the deeper the wheels sank. Finally the man threw down his whip, knelt down and prayed to Hercules, a mythical god, “O Hercules, help me in this my hour of distress." But Hercules appeared to him, and said: “Man, don't sprawl there. Get up and put your shoulder to the wheel. The gods help them that help themselves.”

While the exact phrase may not be found in Scripture, some have contended that the concept is Biblical. The Apostle Paul once wrote to some folks who had a “sit down and let God do it” philosophy of life. He wrote, “For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘If a man will not work, he shall not eat.’ We hear that some among you are idle. They are not busy; they are busybodies. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the bread they eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10-12). In a way Paul is actually saying, “God helps those who help themselves.”

On the other hand, this phrase “God helps those who help themselves” should never be misconstrued to mean that the amount of man’s effort determines whether God helps the cause. The truth is – God is not interested in helping those who are self-reliant.

Consider the message found in Jeremiah 17:5 – “This is what the LORD says: ‘Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD.’” Solomon wrote, “He who trusts in himself is a fool…” (Proverbs 28:26).

Jesus explained in Matthew 7:7 that we receive help from God when we trust in Him enough to ask for help, to seek His will, and to do our part by knocking. David explained the importance of trusting God when he wrote, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God” (Psalms 20:7).

After praying that God guides and protects our nation, we then build weapons and train our military. I pray that God will give me good health, but I exercise and try to do those things that promote good health. When illnesses occur, I pray to God, but I still have medical examinations and take prescription medications when necessary. I pray that God keeps me safe and secure, but I still lock my house and car.

The statement “God helps those who help themselves” is not a Biblical quotation, but does the statement express a Scriptural truth? Yes and no! Yes, “God helps those who help themselves.” His help may not come the way we expect it, but God helps if we ask and seek. No, “God does not help those who help themselves.” On the surface they may get what they seek, but true blessings will not result for those who trust and rely on their own efforts and fail to trust in God.

Answer 6

Aesop. It's in one of Aesop's fables, something about Hercules.

Answer 7

ben franklin definately

Answer 8

its not about who told that but what he want us to tell by that ;-)