This document is a compilation of quotes about punctuality from various sources, compiled by Nur Azlin Zainalaludin and Norlini Abdullah of Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah in Selangor, Malaysia. It contains 10 quotes from sources such as French proverbs, William Shakespeare, John A. Widtsoe, Niccolo Machiavelli, Boyd K. Packer, Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton, an anonymous source, Richard Cecil, Nathaniel Emmons, and Horace Mann. The quotes emphasize the importance of being punctual and on time for appointments and emphasize that it is a sign of respect for other people and their time.

1. COMPILED BY
NUR AZLIN ZAINALALUDIN & NORLINI ABDULLAH
KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
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2. FRENCH PROVERB
“The while we keep
a man waiting, he
reflects on our
shortcomings”
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3. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
“Better three hours
too soon than a
minute
too late.”
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4. JOHN A.WIDTSOE
“Preparedness and
punctuality are
two of the most
important qualities of
a leader.”
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5. NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI
“Tardiness often
robs us opportunity,
and the dispatch of
our forces.”
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6. BOYD K. PACKER
“Punctuality is
an essential trait of
a teacher.
It is a foundation,
not an embellishment.”
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7. EDWARD G. BULWER-LYTTON
“Punctuality is the
stern virtue of men of
business, and
the graceful courtesy
of princes.”
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8. ANONYMOUS
“If you are 15 minutes
early, you are on time.
If you are on time,
you are late and if you are
late, you didn’t want
to be there.”
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9. RICHARD CECIL
“If I have made an
appointment with you,
I owe you punctuality,
I have no right to throw
away your time,
if I do my own.”
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10. NATHANIEL EMMONS
“I could never think well of a
man's intellectual
or moral character,
if he was habitually
unfaithful to his
appointments.”
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11. HORACE MANN
“Unfaithfulness in the
keeping of an appointment is
an act of clear dishonesty.
You may as well borrow a
person's money as his time.”
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12. COMPILED BY
NUR AZLIN ZAINALALUDIN & NORLINI ABDULLAH
KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH
SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
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