| 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 - 1844 - 600 pages
...seem to want it, but comfort and help them Remember, Job suffered, and was afterwards pros perous. "And now, to conclude, Experience keeps a dear school,...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 - 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 - 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... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 614 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 otherj' as Poor Richard says, and scarce in that; for it is true, ' We may give advice, but we cannot... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 pages
...seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember, Job suffered, and was afterward prosperous. " And now, to conclude, Experience keeps a dear school,...will learn in no other, as Poor Richard says, and scarcely in that ; for it is true — We may give advice, but we can not give conduct. However, remember... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 pages
...comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. "And now, to coaclude, "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;" however, remember... | |
| 1878 - 668 pages
...just three. So ended my experiment with a loss and a recollection that Benjamin Franklin once wrote, " Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other." WILLIAM WING. Steeple Aston, Oxford. "FIRST AN ENGLISHMAN AND THEN A WHIG " [5th S. ix. 127.) — The... | |
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