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" ... 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... "
The British Prose Writers...: Dr. B. Franklin's essays - Page 83
1821
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 2

Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - United States - 1840 - 586 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...that will not be counselled, cannot be helped ; and further, that, If you will not hear Reason, she will surely rap your knuckles, as Poor Richard says."...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 2

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,...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

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...
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The General Baptist repository, and Missionary observer [afterw.] The ...

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...
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Lessons for young persons in humble life [by E. Frank].

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...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes ...

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...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 2

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...
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The Congressional Globe, Volume 14

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...
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Elocution; Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy: Involving the Principles of ...

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...
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The Works of ... Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and ...

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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