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The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
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.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
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.
I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.
I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
