The more haste, ever the worst speed.

The more haste, ever the worst speed.

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.]

I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.

I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.

Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.

Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.

Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.

Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.

He gets through too late who goes too fast.

He gets through too late who goes too fast.

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.

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.