To do two things at once is to do neither.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
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It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
Ere one can say 'It lightens.'

Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.

Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.

What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?

What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?

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

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

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

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

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.

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

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.]