We often want one thing and pray for another, not telling the truth even to the gods. Seneca
Men imitate the gods whom they adore, and to such miserable beings their crimes become their religion. Cyprian
The gods help them that help themselves. Aesop
The gods just laugh when men pray to them for wealth. Japanese Proverb
The mills of the gods grind slowly but they grind finely. Irish Proverb
Against the beastly human being even the Gods are powerless. Czech Proverb