 | United States. Congress - 1844 - 440 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 - 320 Seiten
...suffered and was afterwards 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...suffered, and was afterwards 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,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 Seiten
...comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. "And now, to coaclude, "experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn...true, we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct;" however, remember this, "they that will not be counselled cannot bo helped;" and farther, that "if... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 Seiten
...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, 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 can not... | |
 | 1878 - 668 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1851 - 112 Seiten
...in fuel. Rather go to bed supperless, than rise in debt. Get what you can, and what you got hold ; 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... | |
 | Charles Simmons - 1852 - 564 Seiten
...(Tryon), We rarely leani from the teachings of past ages, but only from our own experience. Franklin. Experience keeps a dear school; but fools will learn in no other, and scarcely in that. An empty purse, and building a great house, make a man wise, but sometimes too late.... | |
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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 keeps a dear... 
