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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.

Difficulty: Easy

Benjamin Franklin
Mahatma Gandhi
Abraham Lincoln
Aristotle
Swami Vivekananda

Correct Answer: Benjamin Franklin

Explanation:

Attribution
The 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 incorrect
The quote is not standardly credited to Gandhi, Lincoln, Aristotle, or Vivekananda in basic GK contexts.

Final Answer
Benjamin Franklin.

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