Delay Quotes

The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation, which depend upon the future. We let go the present, which we have in our power, and look forward to that which depends upon chance, and so relinquish a certainty for an uncertainty.

Seneca

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

Publius Cornelius Tacitus

Property is unstable, and youth perishes in a moment. Life itself is held in the grinning fangs of Death, Yet men delay to obtain release from the world. Alas, the conduct of mankind is surprising.

Titus Maccius Plautus

We cannot delay and cannot count on a strictly voluntary approach.

Ruth Shaw

The billboard folks are masters at delay.

Bill Jonson

A delay is not a good thing, but it's not a disaster.

Laith Kubba

Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it.

Miguel De Cervantes

Death is less bitter punishment than death's delay.

Ovid

Delay in justice is injustice.

Walter Savage Landor

Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

Bible

If I can delay that [pain] for a moment and bring a little joy. . . and help them to see things a little differently, then I'll be successful.

Bobby Mcferrin

Social Security's future has gotten worse, and each year we delay reform adds to the cost we are pushing off onto our children.

John Goodman

This is a matter of public health. The public was sick and tired of DeLay and his corruption.

Jim Hightower

After a lengthy and unfortunate delay in our investigation, justice can go forward.

Kenneth Starr

The delay may give them the opportunity to negotiate instead of rushing to market.

Josh Martin
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