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The waste of life occasioned by trying to do too many things at once is appalling.
The waste of life occasioned by trying to do too many things at once is appalling.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
Doing a thing well is often a waste of time.
Doing a thing well is often a waste of time.
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]
Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]
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.]
