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Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]
Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]
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.
Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying read more
Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
