... 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
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 624 pages
...was afterwards prosperous. " And now, to conclude, Experience keeps a dear school, but fools icill learn in no other, as Poor Richard says, and scarce in that ; for, it is true, We may gice advice, but we cannot give conduct. However, remember this, They that will not be counselled,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterward prosperous. ' And now to conclude : ' Experience keeps 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... | |
| 1868 - 414 pages
...common than for experience to be spoken of as a teacher. Benjamin Franklin has somewhere said that "experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarcely in that ;" and when an accident has happened to us, or we have made a mistake, we often... | |
| Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 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," as Poor Richard says, " and scarcely in that : for it is true, we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct.' However, remember... | |
| 1842 - 194 pages
...suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. dear school ; but fools will learn in no other, and scarce m that ; for it is true, we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct,' as poor Richard says. However, remember this, 'They that will not be counseled cannot be helped,' as... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 pages
...comfort and help them Remember, Job suffered, and was afterwards pros perous. "And now, to conclude, Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn...cannot give conduct. However, remember this, They that wUl not be counselled, cannot be helped ; and further, that, If you will not hear Reason, she will... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1844 - 440 pages
...than the people of the free States dreamed of in their philosophy. It was an old copy-book maxim that experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. He could only express the hope that hereafter the democracy of the North would not prove themselves... | |
| C. P. Bronson - Anatomy - 1845 - 330 pages
...4. Constant occupation, prevents temptation. 5. Courage — ought to have eyes, as well as ears. 6. Experience — keeps a dear school ; but fools will learn in no other. 7, Follow the wise few, rather than th« foolish many. 8. Good actions are the best sacrifice. 9. He... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...prosperous. And now, to conclude, "Experience keeps a dear school ; hut fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that ; for it is true, we may give advice, hut we cannot give conduct," as poor Richard says. However, rememher this, "They that will not he counselled,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...prosperous. " And now to conclude, ' Experience keeps a dear school ; hut fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that; for it is true, we may give advice, hut we cannot give conduct,' as poor Richard says. However, rememher this, ' They that will not he... | |
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