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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.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
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.
Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]
Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Then horn for horn they stretch and strive;
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive.
Then horn for horn they stretch and strive;
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive.
