Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.

Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.

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.

Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.

Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.

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.

Make haste slowly.

Make haste slowly.

Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.

Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.

Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]

Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]

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

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