Tokugawa Ieyasu Quotes

Go slowly, so that you do not bite your tail by accident.

Festina lente. Make haste slowly.

Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.

The Southern character is opposed to haste. Safety is of more worth than speed, and there is no hurry.

Every step of life shows much caution is required.

Take the word of experience, I speak the truth: inaction is safest in danger.

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.

Good is the delay which makes sure.

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

I'm always careful to even guess, at any juncture, about things before we do them.

There's a fine line between being careful and careless.

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

You don't want to play the whole game careful, but you certainly don't want to play careless.

What is done hastily cannot be done prudently.

Life has always been a matter of putting one's feet down carefully

Take time for deliberation. Haste spoils everything.

So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact.

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

The eye of prudence may never shut.

A prudent man should neglect no circumstances.

Circumspection and caution are part of wisdom.

Patience accomplishes its object, while hurry speeds to its ruin.

The one-legged never stumble.

The truth is straight ahead, so don't burn yourself instead.