The Paradox of Haste: “Desiring Speed Prevents Attainment”

Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.

欲速，则不达。

Source: The Analects, Zi Lu XIII, Chapter 17

Author: Confucius

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Two Cardinal Rules: “Do Not Seek Speed, Do Not Eye Small Gains”

The Cost of Petty Gains: “Eyeing Small Advantage Ruins Great Affairs”

The Master’s Summation: “No Complaint Against Heaven or Men, Learning Low to Penetrate High, Known Only by Heaven”
A Just and Kind Ethic: “How Then to Repay Goodness? Repay Wrong with Justice, Goodness with Goodness”
The True Measure of Excellence: “A Steed is Praised for Its Virtue, Not Its Strength”
The Master’s Drive: “I Do Not Dare to Be Glib, I Simply Detest Stubborn Ignorance”
The Wise Integrity: “Presume No Evil, Yet Foresee It—That Is True Worth”

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