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Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
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.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
To do two things at once is to do neither.
To do two things at once is to do neither.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.
Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.
Too great haste leads us to error.
[Fr., Le trop de promptitude a l'erreur nous expose.]
Too great haste leads us to error.
[Fr., Le trop de promptitude a l'erreur nous expose.]
