 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
 | Brahma-samaj - 1889 - 854 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, when there is to be so much done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without... | |
 | American literature - 1891 - 508 pages
...gracious king, be up by peep of day! Let not the sun look down and say, " Inglorious here he lies I" Handle your tools without mittens! remember that The,...in gloves catches no mice ! as Poor Richard says. 'T is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and... | |
 | John Kneeland, Henry Nathan Wheeler - American literature - 1891 - 508 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... | |
 | Charles Herbert Sylvester - Anthologies - 1922 - 518 pages
...to-morrow? 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... | |
 | Howard Copeland Hill, Rollo La Verne Lyman - Readers - 1924 - 560 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...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... | |
 | Robert Shafer - American literature - 1926 - 1410 pages
...To-morrow, do it To-day. If you were a Servant, would you not be ashamed that a good Master should catch you ed around at her townspeople and neighbors. On the breast of her gown, as Poor Dick says. When there is so much to be done for yourself, your Family, your Country, and your... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Edward Douglas Snyder - American literature - 1927 - 1288 pages
...catch you idle? Are you 10 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 gracious King, be up by peep of clay; Let not the sun look down and say, inglorious here he lies. Handle... | |
 | William Gardiner - Conduct of life - 1927 - 328 pages
...tomorrow? 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... | |
 | Jay Fliegelman - History - 1982 - 344 pages
...the great lesson of the new education, "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."64 The child properly educated stands "ashamed" rather than guilty, because he has violated not... | |
 | William Safire, Leonard Safir - Education - 1990 - 436 pages
...Vision) Proficiency Let a man practice the profession which he best knows. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Handle your tools without mittens; remember that the cat in gloves catches no mice. — Benjamin Franklin It is not lonely at the top. It's better to be competent than well liked. —... | |
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