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Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
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.
Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]
Quick enough, if good enough.
[Lat., Sat cito, si sat bene.]
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
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.
