| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...heaven, and therefore ask that blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that seem at present to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job...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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...too much on your own industry and frugality, and prudence, tho' excellent things ; for they may be blasted without the blessing of Heaven: and therefore...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... | |
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...things; for they may be all blasted without the blesMng of Hêavrn ; and therefore ask that blessihg humbly, and be not uncharitable to those who at present...comfort and help them. Remember, Job suffered, and \va» afterwaid» prosperous. 'And now, to conclude, "Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will.learn... | |
| 1812 - 314 pages
...too much on your own industry and frugality, and prudence, tho' excellent things ; for they may be blasted without the blessing of Heaven: and therefore...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... | |
| James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...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....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... | |
| George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...blessing of heaven ; and therefore ask that blessing humbly, and be not unchatitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them....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... | |
| 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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...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....suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. " And now, to conclnde, ' Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other,' as poor Richard says,... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 356 pages
...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....suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. " And now, to conclnde, ' Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other," as poor Richard says,... | |
| Apprentices - 1821 - 156 pages
...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. i " And now, to conclude, ' Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other,' as Poor... | |
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