Leave nothing for tomorrow that can be done today.

What it means

Lincoln calls diligence the leading rule for every calling. Unfinished work piles up and drags on you. Finish what you can now.

The source

"Leave nothing for tomorrow that can be done today." Abraham Lincoln said it in Notes for a Law Lecture, c. 1 July 1850. Written in English: Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1907.

"Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day."

Original English (Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1907), Notes for a Law Lecture, c. 1 July 1850. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). Sixteenth president of the United States, who led the Union through the Civil War. His lines come from the Gettysburg Address, his inaugural addresses and his notes for young lawyers.

Questions

What does "Leave nothing for tomorrow that can be done today." mean?

Lincoln calls diligence the leading rule for every calling. Unfinished work piles up and drags on you. Finish what you can now.

Who said "Leave nothing for tomorrow that can be done today."?

Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). Source: Notes for a Law Lecture, c. 1 July 1850.

What is the original wording?

Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day (Original English (Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1907)). Written in English: Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1907.

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