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To do two things at once is to do neither.
To do two things at once is to do neither.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
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.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
