The more haste, ever the worst speed.

The more haste, ever the worst speed.

Make haste slowly.

Make haste slowly.

Too great haste leads us to error.
[Fr., Le trop de promptitude a l'erreur nous expose.]

Too great haste leads us to error.
[Fr., Le trop de promptitude a l'erreur nous expose.]

It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
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It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
Ere one can say 'It lightens.'

Nothing is more vulgar than haste.

Nothing is more vulgar than haste.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.

Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.

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.

I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.

I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon.