 | 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 - 250 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 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... | |
 | 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,...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 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 in no other," and scarce in that; for, it is true, we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct;" however, remember... | |
 | 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... | |
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... 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. " And now, to conclude, Experience... 
