Ocupation: Dominican Monk
Life: September 21, 1452 - May 23, 1498
Birthday: September 21
Death: May 23
God is the best helper, but He loves to be helped. Be earnest in prayer, but do not neglect human means. You must help yourself in all manner of ways, and then the Lord will be with you.
source: "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 124, 1895.