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" This doctrine, my friends, is reason and wisdom; but, after all do not depend too much upon your own industry and frugality and prudence, though excellent things; for they may all be blasted, without the blessing of Heaven; and, therefore, ask that blessing... "
Journeys Through Bookland: A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to ... - Page 420
by Charles Herbert Sylvester - 1922
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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
...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 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
...that seem at present to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. " And now to conclude, ' Experience keeps...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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Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...who at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember, Job suffered and was afterwards prosperous. And now, to conclude, "Experience keeps...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 gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember, Job suffered, and \va» afterwaid» 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 ii is true, "We may give advice,...
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