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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.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.
Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]
Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
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.
