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Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
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.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
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.
