Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.

Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.

The more haste, ever the worst speed.

The more haste, ever the worst speed.

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.

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.'

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

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

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

On wings of wind came flying all abroad.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

To do two things at once is to do neither.