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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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Appletons' School Readers

William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - Readers - 1878 - 508 pages
...as Poor Richard says ; and further, ' Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day.' 8. " 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. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but stick...
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The Secrets of Success: Or, How to Get on in the World

Secrets - 1882 - 74 pages
...to-morrow. " One to-day is worth two to-morrows." " 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 sovereign. Handle your tools without mittens ; remember that " The cat in gloves catches no mice."...
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Political economy reading book

sir Robert Harry Inglis Palgrave - 1882 - 250 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 there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your country, be...
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The Granville series. Reading book. Standard 1-6

Granville series - 1882 - 330 pages
...to-day is worth two tomorrows ; " and further, " 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 catch you idle ? If, then, you are your own master, be ashamed to catch yourself idle." 9. Industry gives comfort,...
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Chambers's graduated readers, Book 4

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1883 - 240 pages
...may be hindered to-morrow; and further, never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day. 9. Handle your tools without mittens ; remember that the cat in gloves catches no mice. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weakhanded ; but stick to it steadily, and...
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The Improved illustrated reader, Book 5

Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - 266 pages
...to-day is worth two to-morrows ;' and ' Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day.' 7. " 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...
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The Oriel readers. First (-Third) infant primer

Oriel readers - 1885 - 244 pages
...as Poor Richard says ; and further, " never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day." 5. 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 king. Handle your...
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Benjamin Franklin as a Man of Letters

John Bach McMaster - 1887 - 326 pages
...tomorrows, 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 king. Handle your tools without mittens ; remember that The cat in gloves catches no mice, as...
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THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

W & R CHAMBERS - 1887 - 238 pages
...to-day is worth two to-morrows;" and further, " 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 there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your...
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Benjamin Franklin as a Man of Letters

John Bach McMaster - Authors, American - 1887 - 324 pages
...tomorrows, 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...Are you then your own master ? Be ashamed to catch youri 3lf idle, when there is so much to be done for your' self, your family, your country, your king....
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