Part 116 (1/2)

1605

japANESE PROVERBS

He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is humble Teach him

He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep Wake him

He who knows, and knows that he knows, is a wise man Follow him

1606

Punctuality is one of the characteristics of politeness He who does not keep his appointentlemen

1607

Punctuality begets Confidence and Respect

--_From the German_

1607a

PUNCTUALITY AS A VIRTUE

It is neither polite nor honest to be behind hand when one can just as easily be on time An artist solicited and obtained permission to paint a portrait of Queen Victoria The hour and place for the i were named Promptly the queen was present; but the artist was not when the hour cath, but too late, for her e that she would not return The queen had kept her promise, but the artist had failed to keep his, and thus lost the rare chance to win both fame and fortune

--_T J MacMurray_

1608

_Lord Nelson used to say_: ”I have always been a quarter of an hour before my time, and it has made a man of me”

1609

_Horace Mann said_:--Unfaithfulness in the keeping of an appointment is an act of dishonesty You may as well borrow a person's money as his time

1610

To be unpunctual is soreat ht differently