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
| William Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 858 pages
...to-day.' ' If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch vou idlo ? 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 vour grari'>us king,... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 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...there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, vnur country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens, remember, „that the cat in gloves... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 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 there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your gracious king,... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch you idle ? Are you then your own master 1 Be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is so...as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to bo done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch you idle ? Are vou then your own master ? Be ashamed to catch yourself...country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens ; rcnu'inber, that The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much... | |
| William Chambers - Conduct of life - 1858 - 378 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 there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your... | |
| Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - French language - 1858 - 362 pages
...que vous ls ' But you are." trouvia un tr'ior m yu'il was 16 Use a synonymous expression Dick says. When there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your country, be up by peep of day. Handle your tools without mittens ; remember, that ' the cat... | |
| William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 pages
...now I have a sheep and a cow, every one bids me goodmorrow." " Be ashamed to catch yourself idle." " Handle your tools without mittens ; remember that the cat in gloves catches no mice." " There is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed: but stick to it steadily, and you will... | |
| William M. Thayer - Apprentices - 1861 - 304 pages
...now I have a sheep and a cow, every one bids me good-morrow." " Be ashamed to catch yourself idle." " Handle your tools without mittens ; remember that the cat in gloves catches no mice." " There is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily, and you will... | |
| Henry Stevens (Jr.) - America - 1862 - 456 pages
...up by Peep of Day ; Let not the Sun look down and say, Inglorious here he lies. Handle your I mil- without Mittens; remember that the Cat in Gloves catches no Mice, as Poor Richard Civs. ' I'is Irue there is IN cell to be done, and perhaps yon are weak handed, but ftick to it itcadi.y,... | |
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