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Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.
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.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?
What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.
Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.