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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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Half-hours of translation, or Extracts from the best British and American ...

Alphonse Mariette - 1863 - 400 pages
...worth two to-morrows ;" 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," as poor Dick says. When there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your country, be...
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The Revised Lesson Book for Standard I(-vi) of the Revised Code of the ...

Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...to-morrows,' 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...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...
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The Autobiography and Essays of Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...to-day 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...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,...
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Reading Book

1864 - 422 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 a good master should catch jou idle ? Are you, then, your own master ? Be ashamed to catch yourself idle, where there is so much...
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The Ackworth reading book, being selections from the best English authors in ...

Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...One to-day is worth two to-morrows ;' and ' Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day.' If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that...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...
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Sunday readings in prose and verse, selected and ed. by J.E. Carpenter

Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 pages
...to-morrows,' as Poor Richard says ; and farther, ' Never leave that till to-morrow what you can do to-day.' If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch yo\t idle ? Are you then your own master ? be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is so much...
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The practical English grammar

Robert Armstrong (English master, Madras College, St. Andrews.) - English language - 1868 - 138 pages
...not how much you may be hindered to-morrow. 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 ? Be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and...
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My new-year's gift to my son [comprising Pamphilius, Economy of life and ...

Pamphilius (pseud.) - 1869 - 282 pages
...to-day is worth two to-morrows ;" and, farther, " Have you eomewhat to do to-morrow ? do it to-day." " If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that...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...
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The American Journal of Education, Volume 23

Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 988 pages
...to-morrows,' as Poor Richard says ; and farther, ' Never leave that till tomorrow, which you can do to-day.' If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that...to catch yourself idle, when there is so much to be doue for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens ; remember,...
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Lives of the Governors of Pennsylvania: With the Incidental History of the ...

William Crawford Armor - Governors - 1872 - 602 pages
...while sluggards sleep, and you will have corn to sell and to keep. One to-day is worth two to-morrows. If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch you idle r! Are you, then, your own master ? be ashamed to catch yourself idle. I never saw an oft-removed tree,...
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