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" 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... "
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by Benjamin Franklin - 1806
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin

Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 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, your country, be up...
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The Holborn Series of Reading Books. Instructive Reader

Charles Joseph Sherwill Dawe - 1877 - 392 pages
...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...for yourself, your family, your country, and your fellow-men. Handle your tools without mittens ; remember that ' The cat in gloves catches no mice,'...
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How to get on

Godfrey Golding - 1877 - 268 pages
...to-morrows, as poor Richard says; and, further, Never leave that till to-morrow what you can do today. If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that...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...
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Appletons' School Readers

William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 508 pages
...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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Reading and Living, Book 1

Howard Copeland Hill, Rollo La Verne Lyman - 1924 - 560 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...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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American Literature

Robert Shafer - 1926 - 1410 pages
...One 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, your Country, and your...
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Getting a Foothold: Plain Talk--manners--biography--inspiration

William Gardiner - 1927 - 328 pages
...One today is worth two to-morrows; and farther, Have you somewhat to do tomorrow? 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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A Book of American Literature

Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Edward Douglas Snyder - 1927 - 1288 pages
...One 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 a good master should 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...
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Prodigals and Pilgrims: The American Revolution Against Patriarchal ...

Jay Fliegelman - 1982 - 344 pages
...Franklin in 1758 in "The Way to Wealth," reminding his readers of the great lesson of the new education, "would you not be ashamed that a good Master should...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...
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Words of Wisdom

William Safire, Leonard Safir - 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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