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" To-day. If you were a Servant, would you not be ashamed that a good Master should catch you idle? Are you then your own Master, be ashamed to catch yourself idle, as Poor Dick says. "
The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ... - Page 250
by Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 303 pages
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...to-morrows," as Poor Richard says; and farther, " Never leave that till to-morrow, which you can do to-day." — If you were a servant, would you not...Are you then your own master? be ashamed to catch yourself1 rdle, when there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...Dick. Work while it is called to-ilay, for you know not how much you may he hindered tomorrow ; which makes poor Richard say, 'One to-day is worth two to-morrows :' and farther, ' Have you somewhat to do to-mor-, row, do it to-day.' ' If you were a servant, would you not be ashmled a good master should...
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Select Pieces

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...which makes poor Richard say, "One to-day is worth two to-morrows;" and further, " Have you something to do to-morrow, do it to-day." "If you were a servant,...there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your gracious king, be up by peep of day; "let not the sun look down, and say inglorious...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...to-morrows," as poor Richard says ; and farther, " Never leave that till to-morrow, which you can do to-day." — If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch yon idle ? Are you then your own master, be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is so much to...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...to-morrows," as poor Richard says ; and farther, " never leave that till to-morrow, which you can do to-day." If you were a servant, Would you not be ashamed...your own master ? Be ashamed to catch yourself idle, wheo there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...as poor Richard says; and farther, " never leave that till to-morrow, which you can do to-day." Jf you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that...your own master ? Be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical ..., Volume 9

1812 - 314 pages
...which makes poor Richard say, "One to-day is worth two to-morrows;" and further, " Have you something to do to-morrow, do it to-day." "If you were a servant,...there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your gracious king, be up by peep of day; "let not the sun look down, and say inglorious...
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Lionel and Clarissa, by I. Bickerstaff. The toy shop; the king and the ...

James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...to-morrows," as Poor Richard says ; and farther, " Never leave that till to-morrow, " which you can do to-day." — If you were a servant, would you not...your own master ? be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. " Handle your...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...morrows," as Poor Richard says ; and further, " Never leave that till to morrow, which you can do to day." If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that...your own master? be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your...
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The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Volume 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...hindered to-morrow ; which mak»i poor Richard say, " One to-day is worth two to-morrows ; and further, " Have you somewhat to do to-morrow, do it to-day.'.' If you were a servant, would you not not be ashamed that "a good' master should catch you idle ? Are you then your own master ? be ashamed...
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