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Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
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.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
