Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.

Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.

He gets through too late who goes too fast.

He gets through too late who goes too fast.

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.]

Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.

Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.

What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?

What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?

Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.

Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.

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.

Then horn for horn they stretch and strive;
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive.

Then horn for horn they stretch and strive;
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive.