Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.

Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.

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

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

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

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.

Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]

Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]

Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.

Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.

The more haste, ever the worst speed.

The more haste, ever the worst speed.

I go, I go, look how I go,
Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.

I go, I go, look how I go,
Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.

Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.

Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.