AGO wrote:
My mother always used to say, "God helps those who help themselves." In these times, I think we can paraphrase that and say, "God protects those who protect themselves."
My father told us (me and my sister) that repeatedly. I've always understood that to mean, "don't rely on anyone else - do it yourself". I think it's an excellent phrase for any situation - do your own research and get it done (wh**ever it is). That's why we have brains!