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Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
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?
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
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.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]
Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]
