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Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying read more
Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.
Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce read more
Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last,
For violent fires soon burn out themselves;
Small show'rs last long, but sudden storms are short;
He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes;
With eager feeding doth choke the feeder;
Light vanity, insatiate cormorant,
Consuming means, soon preys upon itself.
