"Punctuality is the virtue of the bored."

Virtue, Punctuality

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"Punctuality is the virtue of the bored."

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William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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Felix Adler, German Educator

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Albert Camus, French Philosopher

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Jeffrey Fry, American Author

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