Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]

Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]

Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.

Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.

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?

Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]

Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]

Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.

Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.

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.

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.

Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.