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" 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 keeps a dear... "
The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral ... - Page 243
by Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 290 pages
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The Oxford Magazine: Or, Universal Museum, Volume 1

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,...
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Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

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...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 1

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," as poor Richard...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 39

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...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...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...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

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 we cannot give conduct." However, remember this, " They that will not be counselled cannot be helped;" and farther, that " If...
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

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 we cannot give conduct :" However remember this, " They that will not be counfelled cannot be helped ;" and farther, that...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...present 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, and scarcely in that ; for it is true, we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct,' as poor Richard...
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Select Pieces

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...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, and scarcely in that; for it is true we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct," ai poor Richard says....
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...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...
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