Things, for they may all be blasted without 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.... Essays and Letters - Page 84by Benjamin Franklin - 1821Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...heaven, and therefore ask that blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that seem at present to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job...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
...the blessing of Heaven: and therefore ask that blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those who at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them....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
...the blesMng of Hêavrn ; and therefore ask that blessihg humbly, and be not uncharitable to those who at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember, Job suffered, and \va» afterwaid» prosperous. 'And now, to conclude, "Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will.learn... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...all be blasted, without the blessing of Heaven : and, therefore, ask that blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want...as Poor Richard says, and scarce in that : for it if true, " We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct." However, remember this, " They that will... | |
| James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...all be blasted, without THE BLESSING OF HEAVEN ; and therefore, ask that blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want...keeps a dear " school, but fools will learn in no oiher," (as Poor Richard says) and scarce in that ; for, it is true, " We may give advice, but we cannot... | |
| 1812 - 314 pages
...the blessing of Heaven: and therefore ask that blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those who at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them....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... | |
| George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...blasted, without the blessing of heaven ; and therefore ask that blessing humbly, and be not unchatitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort...a dear school ; but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that ; for, it is true, " we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct," as poor Richard... | |
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