Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

Nothing is more vulgar than haste.

Nothing is more vulgar than haste.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
read more

It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
Ere one can say 'It lightens.'

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.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.

Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.

Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.

Wisely and slow. They stumble that run 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.]