festina lente

American  

[fes-tee-nah len-te, fe-stahy-nuh len-tee, fe-stee-nuh len-tey] / fɛsˈti nɑ ˈlɛn tɛ, fɛˈstaɪ nə ˈlɛn ti, fɛˈsti nə ˈlɛn teɪ /

Latin.

1. make haste slowly.

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festina lente British  

/ fɛsˈtiːnə ˈlɛntɪ /

1. hasten slowly

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Example Sentences

I wanted to tell him about the labyrinth, about festina lente, about the Dictaphone in his glovebox.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2018

Sitting there you must embrace the ancient, contradictory notion of festina lente: to make haste slowly.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2018

Recollect yourself, I pray, And be careful what you say— As the ancient Romans said, festina lente.

From The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir

The old Latin motto festina lente, “make haste slowly,” has a great lesson for us.

From Days of Heaven Upon Earth by Simpson, A. B. (Albert B.)

Democracy in America has always proceeded with due reference to the prudential motto, festina lente.

From Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters by Fitzhugh, George