 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
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 232 pages
...you may be hindered to-morrow. Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day. self asleep when there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your country. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but stick... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1863 - 400 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 catch .yourself idle," as poor Dick says. When there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your country, be... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 200 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. ' Constant dropping wears away stones; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...do it 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. When thi:re is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your gracious king,... | |
 | 1864 - 422 pages
...can do to-day." If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch jou idle ? Are you, then, your own master ? Be ashamed to catch yourself idle, where there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 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...for yourself, your family, your country, and your God. Handle your tools without mittens ; remember that' The cat in gloves catches no mice.' It is true... | |
 | Apprentices - 1865 - 138 pages
...sheep and a cow, every one bids me good-morrow." " Be ashamed to catch yourself idle." "Handle yonr tools without mittens; remember that the cat in gloves catches no mice." " There is much to be done, and perhaps you are weakhanded : but stick to it steadily, and you will... | |
 | Robert Armstrong (English master, Madras College, St. Andrews.) - English language - 1868 - 138 pages
...to-day. If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch you idle ? Be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your fellow-creatures. Poor Richard says, that the cat in gloves catches no mice : therefore handle... | |
 | Pamphilius (pseud.) - 1869 - 282 pages
...do it 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...idle." When there is so much to be done for yourself, be up by peep of day : " Let not the sun look down, and say, ' Inglorious here he lies ! ' " Methinks... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 984 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...Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be cVue. and, perhaps, you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will seo great effects;... | |
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