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He gets through too late who goes too fast.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.
I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.
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.