Famous quotations attribution: Name the person associated with the saying ‘‘God helps those who help themselves’’. Full question: Who is popularly credited with the proverb ‘‘God helps those who help themselves’’ in general-knowledge sources? Choose the correct option.
General Knowledge
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Difficulty: Easy
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Answer
Correct Answer: Benjamin Franklin
Explanation
AttributionThe proverb is commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin (e.g., Poor Richard's Almanack tradition). Scholarly notes trace earlier forms (e.g., Algernon Sidney), but exam keys typically accept Franklin.
Why others are incorrectThe quote is not standardly credited to Gandhi, Lincoln, Aristotle, or Vivekananda in basic GK contexts.
Final AnswerBenjamin Franklin.