... the blessing of Heaven ; and therefore ask that blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. "And now, to conclude, 'Experience... Essays and Letters - Page 83by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1768 - 332 pages
...fupperlefs, than rife im debt. Experience keeps a dear fchool ; but fools will learn in no other, and fcarce in that ; for it is true, we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct : however, remember, they that won't be counfelled, cannot be helped; andif you will not hear REASON, (he will certainly... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...Experience keeps a " dear fchool, but fools will learn in no other," ' (as Poor Richard fays) and fcarce in that ; for, ' it is true, " We may give advice, but we can" not give conduct :" However, remember this, " They that will not be counfelled, cannot be " helped... | |
| James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...now, to conclude, " Experience keeps a dear fehool ; but fools will learn in no other, and fcarce ia that ; for it is true, we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct," as poor Richard fays. However, remember this, " They that will not be counfelled, cannot be helped,"... | |
| English literature - 1777 - 750 pages
...And now, to conciilde, " Experience keeps a dear fchool; but fools will learn in no other, and fcarce in that; for it is true, we may give advice, but we cannot five conduct," as poor Richard fays. However, remember this, " They that will not be connfelled, cannot... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...Experience keeps a dear fchool, but fools will learn in no other." as Poor Richard fays, and Icarce in that ; for it is true, " We may give advice, but...helped;" and farther, that " If you will not hear Reafon, ihe will furely rap your knuckles," as Poor Richard fays.' Thus the old gentleman ended his... | |
| Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...Experience keeps a dear fchool, but fools will learn in no other,'* as Poor Richard fays, and fcarce in that ; for, it is true, " We may give advice, but...:" However remember this, " They that will not be counfelled cannot be helped ;" and farther, that " If you will not hear Reafon, me will furely rap... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. " And now to conclude, ' Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarcely in that ; for it is true, we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct,' as poor Richard... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...comfort and help them. Remember, Job suffered and was afterwards prosperous. And now, to conclude, "Experience keeps a dear school ; but fools will learn in no other, and scarcely in that; for it is true we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct," ai poor Richard... | |
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...afterwaid» prosperous. 'And now, to conclude, "Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will.learn in no other," as poor Richard says, and scarce in that : for ii is true, "We may give advice, but we carmot give conduct." However, remember this, " They that will... | |
| James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...prosperous. And now, to conclude, " Experience keeps a dear " school, but fools will learn in no oiher," (as Poor Richard says) and scarce in that ; for, it...conduct:" However, remember this, " They that will not be coun" selled, cannot be helped;" and farther, that " If " you will not hear Reason, she will surely... | |
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