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" 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 idle, as Poor Dick says. "
Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most eminent ... - Page 146
by Elegant extracts - 1812
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 2

Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...to-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 a good master should catch you idle 1 Are you then your own master? Be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is so much to be done...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...and, farther, ' Have you somewhat to do to-morrow do it loday.' ' If you were a servant, would you Dot be ashamed that a good master should 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,...
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Reading Book for the Use of Female Schools

Readers - 1839 - 428 pages
...tomorrow," 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, where there " If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be," as Poor Richard says,...
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The Moral Class-book

William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Conduct of life - 1839 - 204 pages
...industry. Work while it is called to-day, for you know not how much you may be hindered to-morrow. If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch you idle ? If, then, you are your own master, be ashamed to catch yourself idle." SAYINGS OF POOR RICHARD. It...
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The Life and Miscellaneous Writings of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...today is worth two to-morrows ;' and farther, ' Have you somewhat to do to-morrow, do it to-day.' ' If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should eateh you idle i Are you then your own master, be ashamed to eateh yourself idle,' as poor Diek says....
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 2

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 600 pages
...to-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...without mittens ; remember, that The cat in gloves ratches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed...
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Selections from Jeremy Taylor [and others] designed to assist in forming the ...

Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pages
...to-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...to be done for yourself, your family, your country, your Queen. " Handle your tools without mittens ; remember that ' the cat in gloves catches no mice,'...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...farther, ' Have y'oy somewhat to (Jo to-morrow, do, it to-day.' ' If you were a servant, would you 'not he ashamed that a good master should catch you idle.'...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...
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The third book of reading lessons, Volume 3

Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1841 - 316 pages
...to-morrow," 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, where there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your sovereign. " Handle...
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Lessons for young persons in humble life [by E. Frank].

Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pages
...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...there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your country. Handle your tools without mittens : remember that " The cat in gloves catches no...
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