 Richard say, one today is worth two tomorrows, and farther, have you somewhat to do tomorrow, do it today. 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...  Essays and Letters - Page 76by Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
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...do to-day.' 12 "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...so much to be done for yourself, your family, your relations, and your country. 13 " Handle your tools without mittens: remember, that ' The cat in gloves... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 314 pages
...tlio nun look down, and say, Inglorious here he liesl' Handle your tools without mittens ; rememher, that ' the cat in gloves catches no mice ;' as poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to he done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; hut fltjck to it stendily, and you will see great effects;... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...do to-day." — If you were a servant* would you not he ashamed that a good master should catch you idle Are you then your own master.' Be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is so much to he done for yourself, your family, your co'.iutry, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1834 - 206 pages
...can do 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...done for yourself, your family, your country, and benevolent movements. Handle your tools without mittens : remember, that, ' The cat in gloves catches... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1834 - 310 pages
...gracious king, be up by peep o' dt y ; • Let not the sun look down, and say, Inglorious here be lies!' Handle your tools without mittens; remember, that...poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to be be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects... | |
 | 1835 - 538 pages
...can do 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...yourself, your family, your country, and your king. FRANKLIN. * The celebrated Dr. Franklin published an almanac with the title of Pnar Hiehanl. This article... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1835 - 262 pages
...can do 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...so much to be done for yourself, your family, your relations, and your country. Handle your tools without mittens: remember that " the cat in gloves catches... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...catch you idle.' Are you then your own master, be ashamed (o catch yourself idle,' as poor Dick says. When 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 here he lies!.'... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 246 pages
...gracious king, be up by peep of day ; " Let not the sun look down, and say, Inglorious here he lies!" " Handle your tools without mittens ;" remember, that " the cat in gloves catches no mice," as poor Kichard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but stick to... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Conduct of life - 1839 - 204 pages
...as Poor Eichard says ; and further,. " never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day." " Handle your tools without mittens ; remember that the cat in gloves catches no mice," as Poor Eichard says. It is true there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed ; but stick to... | |
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