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He gets through too late who goes too fast.

He gets through too late who goes too fast.

by Syrus (publilius Syrus) Found in: Haste Quotes,
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Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]

Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]

by Augustus Caesar Found in: Haste Quotes,
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I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.

I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.

by Oliver Goldsmith Found in: Haste Quotes,
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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.'

by William Shakespeare Found in: Haste Quotes,
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Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Haste Quotes,
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Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.

Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Haste Quotes,
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The more haste, ever the worst speed.

The more haste, ever the worst speed.

by Charles Churchill Found in: Haste Quotes,
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Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
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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.

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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.]

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