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David Copperfield Quotes by Charles Dickens: Context & Meanings

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“Procrastination is the thief of time. Collar him!”

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Delay is personified as a thief because it quietly removes time that cannot later be recovered.

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David Copperfield; Mr. Micawber’s advice.