Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

Who wooed in haste, and means to wed at leisure.

Haste is a poor counselor

Nor yet be overeager in pursuit of any thing; for the mercurial too often happen to leave judgment behind them, and sometimes make work for repentance.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Where Mr. McKinley was patient, cautious, tactful and a very good listener…, Roosevelt is impetuous, impatient, and wholly lacking in tact.

Every time I've rushed into something, that's usually when I have regrets.

Take time for deliberation. Haste spoils everything.

Do not make too much haste on one's road.

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

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

Modest wisdom plucks me from over-credulous haste.

Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.

Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.

When firmness is sufficient, rashness is unnecessary.

Wise men say, only fools rush in. Wise men are so slow.

Don't be in a hurry to change one evil for another.

Too great haste leads us to error.

He that is in haste may contract much guilt in a little time. What we say or do unadvisedly when we are hot, we must unsay or undo again when we are cool, or do worse.

Zeal should not outrun discretion.

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

Better sit still, than rise to meet the devil.

Haste makes work which caution prevents.

A young man who is unable to commit a folly is already an old man.

You shouldn't shoot at every opportunity that passes by.