 Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, as Poor Richard says, and scarce in that, for it is true We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct. However, remember this, They that will not be counselled cannot be helped; and further,...  Poor Richard's Almanac - Page 29by Benjamin Franklin - 1900 - 132 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...at present" seem to want it, but 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," as Poor Richard says, and scarce in that; for it is true, " We may give advice, but we cannot give... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...that seem at present to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. " And now to conclude, ' Experience keeps...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
...who at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember, Job suffered and was afterwards prosperous. And now, to conclude, "Experience keeps...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 says.... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...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 in no other," as poor Richard says, and scarce in that : for ii is true, "We may give advice,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...that at present seem to want it, but 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," as poor Richard says, and scarce in that; for, it is true, " we may give advice, but we cannot give... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...that at present seem to want it, but 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," as poor Richard says, and scarce in that; for, it is true, " we may give advice, but we cannot give... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...who at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember, Job suffered and was afterwards prosperous. And now, to conclude, "Experience keeps...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 says.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...that at present seem to want it, but 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," as Poor Richard says, and scarce in that : for it if true, " We may give advice, but we cannot give... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...that at present seem to want it, but 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 oiher," (as Poor Richard says) and scarce in that ; for, it is true, " We may give advice, but we cannot... | |
 | John Ely - Readers - 1817 - 124 pages
...Rather than run in debt, wear your old coat. A patch on a man's back is not so disgraceful as a writ. Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. We can give adviee, but we cannot give conduct. If you will not hear reason, she will surely rap your... | |
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