Character Quote by Maria Mitchell

The more haste, the less speed.

— John Heywood

Reckless haste makes poor speed.

— Benjamin Franklin

The more haste, ever the worst speed.

— Charles Churchill

Though I am always in haste, I am never in a hurry.

— John Wesley

To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed.

— Plato

Haste is never more dangerous than when you feel that victory is in your grasp.

— Eugene Znosko-Borovsky

Haste makes work which caution prevents.

— William Penn

Allow time and moderate delay; haste manages all things badly.

— Statius

Haste is of the devil. Slowness is of God.

— H. L. Mencken

All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.

— Livy

Nothing can be more useful to you than a determination not to be hurried.

— Henry David Thoreau

If you must be in a hurry, then let it be according to the old adage, and hasten slowly.

— Vincent de Paul