 Things, for they may all be blasted without 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....  Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth - Page 14by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Art - 1858 - 1074 pages
...dressed as well as other people, and the wife is pleased that she is dressed.— Johnson. EXPERIENCE. 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, they that... | |
 | Americans - 1859 - 80 pages
...debt. Get what you can, and what you get hold ; 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold. Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarcely in that, for we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct They that will not be counselled cannot be helped. If... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...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." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. I resolved to be the better for it; and though I had at... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1859 - 450 pages
...what life has made so. Each day is a new life : regard it, therefore, as an epit'ome'H of the whole. Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. Entertain no thoughts which you would blush at in words. Economy is itself a great income. Fortune... | |
 | Wit - 1860 - 282 pages
...take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in endeavouring to think so ourselves. 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. When a man has no... | |
 | 1861 - 204 pages
...obtained, may change its nature, and be no longer pleasure.— Dr. Moore. VALUE OF EXPERIENCE. EXPERIKNCE keeps a dear school, , but fools will learn in no other, and 1 scarcely in that ; for it is true, we may give advice, but we cannot give ! tondttct— they that... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...Heaven ; and, therefore, ask that blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at preBent seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember, Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous." Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. I resolved to be the better for it; and though I had at... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1863 - 400 pages
...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...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 says.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...that at resent seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Rememer Job suffered, and was afterward prosperous. * And now, to conclude, " Experience keeps...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 says.... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...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 afterward3 prosperous." SB. OLIVER GOLDSMITH. BOKN, 1728 : DIED, 1774. Principal Works. — Traveller,... | |
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