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I go, I go, look how I go,
Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.

I go, I go, look how I go,
Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Haste Quotes,
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Make haste slowly.

Make haste slowly.

by Augustus Caesar Found in: Haste Quotes,
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Haste is of the Devil.

Haste is of the Devil.

by Saint Jerome Found in: Haste Quotes,
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Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
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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.

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Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.

Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.

by Al Bernstein Found in: Haste Quotes,
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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.]

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Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Haste Quotes,
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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.'

by William Shakespeare Found in: Haste Quotes,
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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.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Haste Quotes,
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