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Festination may prove Precipitation; Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Topic: Haste
Then horn for horn they stretch and strive; Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive.
Author: Robert Burns
Topic: Haste
Hasten deliberately.
Topic: Haste
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
Topic: Haste
I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.
Topic: Haste
Quick enough, if good enough.
Author: Saint Jerome
Topic: Haste
Haste is of the Devil.
Author: Saint Jerome
Topic: Haste
What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?
Author: Saint Jerome
Topic: Haste
Too great haste leads us to error.
Topic: Haste
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
Topic: Haste
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
Topic: Haste
Haste is slow.
Topic: Haste
Celerity is never more admired Than by the negligent.
Topic: Haste
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Topic: Haste
Stand not upon the order of your going, But go at once.
Topic: Haste
I go, I go, look how I go, Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.
Topic: Haste
It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden; Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say 'It lightens.'
Topic: Haste
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Topic: Haste
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.
Topic: Haste
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
Author: Syrus
Topic: Haste
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