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 Celerity is never more admired
 Than by the negligent.  
 Celerity is never more admired
 Than by the negligent. 
 Haste is slow.
 [Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]  
 Haste is slow.
 [Lat., Festinatio tarda est.] 
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
 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. 
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
 Quick enough, if good enough.
 [Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]  
 Quick enough, if good enough.
 [Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.] 
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
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Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.
 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.]