Publilius Syrus Quotes

Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.

Take time for deliberation. Haste spoils everything.

Let thy step be slow and steady, that thou stumble not.

Good is the delay which makes sure.

Nothing can be done quickly and prudently at the same time.

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

Rashness is oftener the resort of cowardice than of courage.

Reckless action is worse than wise restraint.

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

Fair and softly goes far.

Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.

What do we tell our children? Haste makes waste. Look before you leap. Stop and think. Don't judge a book by its cover. We believe that we are always better off gathering as much information as possible and spending as much time as possible in deliberation.

There is no greater impediment to progress in the sciences than the desire to see it take place too quickly.

I have a lot of faith in President Obama. The thing that seems to be true of him is that he doesn't speak when you would expect him to speak. He's very measured in his response to things. He likes to get all the facts first before he shoots his mouth off. It makes me crazy; it makes a lot of people crazy.

Hasten slowly.

I'm a little more measured. That sense of urgency I thought accompanied things - it can take a little longer. You have to take the long view.

Sometimes it is better to delay.

There is great strength in acting boldly but there is also great strength in not acting if the time is not right.

I’d rather be slow and right, than be fast and dead.

An old warrior is never in haste to strike the blow.

It is never well to take drastic action, if the result can be achieved with equal efficiency with less drastic action..

Don’t taunt the alligator until after you have crossed the creek.

Unrestrained zeal to make the world better could make it worse. Promoting democracy must be undertaken with humility, care, and wisdom.

I never like to get ahead of myself. I'm not one of those people that do that.

Time and again, players lose because they make rash decisions. Therefore, you always have to remind yourself - don't hurry. Embarking on a risky combination that cannot be calculated to the end is certainly not the right thing to do.