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Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]
Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
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.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
