Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera
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Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera ("Help yourself, and heaven will help you") was a French association led by Adolphe Thiers
(1797–1877), French politician, who was working for more democracy under the French Restauration (1814, 1830), and Charles X of France
, king from 1824 to 1830.
Literally translated, 'le ciel' means 'the sky', but 'heaven' seems a more apt translation, especially when capitalized, as is sometimes seen ('le Ciel').
Adolphe Thiers
Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers was a French politician and historian. was a prime minister under King Louis-Philippe of France. Following the overthrow of the Second Empire he again came to prominence as the French leader who suppressed the revolutionary Paris Commune of 1871...
(1797–1877), French politician, who was working for more democracy under the French Restauration (1814, 1830), and Charles X of France
Charles X of France
Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...
, king from 1824 to 1830.
Literally translated, 'le ciel' means 'the sky', but 'heaven' seems a more apt translation, especially when capitalized, as is sometimes seen ('le Ciel').