festina lente

[ fes-tee-nah len-te; English fe-stahy-nuh len-tee, fe-stee-nuh len-tey ]

Latin.

1. make haste slowly.

festina lente

/ fɛsˈtiːnə ˈlɛntɪ /

(no translation)

1. hasten slowly

Example Sentences

A breakwater is now in progress at Horta, but the work is proceeding with the customary festina lente method of the Portuguese.

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I would venture to suggest that the motto of a reformer of prize law should be festina lente.

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It chanced that the family motto was Festina Lente; this also was appropriate; had he not all his life made haste slowly?

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The motto of Buller's Army was festina lente and its track towards Ladysmith was in zigzag.

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Festina Lente seems to be the first maxim in Spanish politics and operations.

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