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haste haste is from the devil often used to mean that undue haste results in work being done badly or carelessly. The saying is recorded from the mid 17th century.
haste makes waste hurried work is likely to be wasteful; saying recorded from the late 14th century.
make haste slowly proverbial saying, late 16th century, advising a course of careful preparation; earlier in Latin, in a saying,
Festina lente, attributed to the emperor Augustus (63 bc–ad 14).
more haste, less speed the meaning (as with
haste is from the devil) is that hurried work is likely to be less successful. The saying is recorded from the mid 14th century, and
speed here meant originally success rather than swiftness.
See also
marry in haste, repent at leisure,
nothing should be done in haste but gripping a flea.
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Hastings Runner Brown retains village 10K title.
Newspaper article from: Hastings & St. Leonards Observer (St. Leonards-on-Sea, England); 10/6/2006; 700+ words
; ...Beckley 10K title on Sunday morning. The Hastings Runner covered the undulating rural course...next local runner home in sixth, while Hastings AC's Katie Dixon was 10th overall...group titles were clinched by members of Hastings Runners. Derek Addrison, Keith Kewell...
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Hastings Manufacturing Reports First-Quarter Results; Company launches initiatives to contain costs and boost sales in 2003.
PR Newswire; 5/7/2003; 700+ words
; Hastings Manufacturing Co. today announced results...first quarter ended March 31, 2003. The Hastings, Mich.-based piston ring manufacturer...million for the same period last year. Hastings attributed the 10.3 percent decline...
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Hastings' Canadian Unit Agrees to Acquire Toronto Engine-Products Distributor; Hastings, Inc. will expand its Canadian presence with acquisition of Ertel Manufacturing Corp.
PR Newswire; 2/12/2003; 700+ words
; Hastings Manufacturing Co. today announced its...throughout Canada's provinces. The Hastings, Mich.-based piston ring manufacturer...would allow its Barrie, Ontario-based Hastings, Inc. unit to increase market share...
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Hastings a spark plug that makes Lady Raiders go: OWC's veteran center fielder leads on and off the softball diamond.
Newspaper article from: Northwest Florida Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, FL); 4/10/2007; 700+ words
; ...When it comes to watching Samantha Hastings on the softball field, her value to...taking the extra base. But what makes Hastings so important to the Raiders isn't just...where to eat on the road, inevitably Hastings is asked to deliver the request to OWC...
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Hastings Manufacturing Reports Second-Quarter Results; Canadian Acquisition Boosts Sales; Company Targets Cost-Reductions in North American Operations.
PR Newswire; 8/19/2003; 700+ words
; Hastings Manufacturing Co. today announced results...second quarter ended June 30, 2003. The Hastings, Mich.-based piston ring manufacturer...acquired in late March of this year. Hastings said sales increased 25.7 percent versus...
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Hastings Announces Improved Results in 2001.
PR Newswire; 3/11/2002; 700+ words
; HASTINGS, Mich. -- Overcoming difficult conditions in the global automotive industry, Hastings Manufacturing Co. today reported increased...the year ended December 31, 2001. The Hastings, Mich.-based piston ring manufacturer...
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Hastings to Market ACL(R) Engine Products.
PR Newswire; 11/8/2001; 700+ words
; ...expand product offerings, increase service HASTINGS, Mich., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Hastings Manufacturing Company (Amex: HMF) today...components in United States and Mexico. The Hastings, Michigan-based piston ring and engine...
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Hastings Reports Higher Third-Quarter Profitability.
PR Newswire; 10/31/2002; 700+ words
; ...distribution alliances drive results Hastings Manufacturing Co. today reported higher...global supplier of engine products. The Hastings, Mich.-based piston ring manufacturer...For the first nine months of 2002, Hastings said net income increased 52.3 percent...
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Hastings feels up to Challenge.(Sports)(The Oregon sophomore is on top of his game as the Ducks head into the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 10/24/2004; 700+ words
; ...season with the Oregon golf team, Eric Hastings decided not to spend this past summer...miles away in New York. In August, Hastings qualified for the U.S. Amateur championship...hurricane-like conditions blew away Hastings' hopes of making the championship cut...
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Hastings Manufacturing & Intraco Announce Global Joint Venture.
PR Newswire; 10/7/1999; 700+ words
; ...sell branded vehicle chemicals worldwide HASTINGS, Mich., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Hastings Manufacturing Company (Amex: HMF) and...capabilities and domestic sales network of Hastings Manufacturing with the international sales...
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Hastings, Alcee L. 1936–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Alcee L. Hastings 1936– Congressman Impeached...Gained Respect In Office Sources Alcee Hastings—the congressman from Florida...even though controversy surrounded Hastings throughout his 1992 campaign, election...
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Hastings, Warren (1732–1818)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
HASTINGS, WARREN (1732 – 1818) HASTINGS, WARREN (1732 – 1818), first governor-general of India. Warren Hastings was a competent, honorable, and farsighted administrator...
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Hastings Entertainment, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Hastings Entertainment, Inc. 3601 Plains Boulevard...Public Company Incorporated: 1968 as Hastings Books and Music, Inc. Employees: 5...growing chain of multimedia superstores, Hastings Entertainment, Inc. retails books...
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Warren Hastings
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Warren Hastings The English statesman Warren Hastings (1732-1818) was the first governor general of British...basis of Anglo-Indian security and prosperity. Warren Hastings was born on Dec. 6, 1732, in Churchill, near Daylesford...
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Hastings Manufacturing Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Hastings Manufacturing Company 325 North Hanover Street Hastings, Michigan 49058 U.S.A. Telephone: (269) 945...336312 Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing Hastings Manufacturing Company makes piston rings, auto mechanic...
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