Whatever is done well enough is done quickly enough.
• In Suetonius, Lives of the Twelve Caesars, II., 25.
• Cf. Shakespeare, Macbeth I. vii, "If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly".
• In Suetonius, Lives of the Twelve Caesars, II., 25.
• Cf. Shakespeare, Macbeth I. vii, "If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly".
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Sat celeriter fieri, quidquid fiat satis bene.
— Augustus
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Sat celeriter fieri, quidquid fiat satis bene." in the context of "Whatever is done well enough is done quickly enough.
• In Suetonius, Lives of the Twelve Caesars, II., 25.
• Cf. Shakespeare, Macbeth I. vii, "If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly"." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Augustus" (Quotes)
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About Augustus
Imperator Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14), born Gaius Octavius, was the adopted son of Julius Caesar and the first Roman Emperor. He also became a pontiff and later Pontifex Maximus.
About Augustus
Imperator Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14), born Gaius Octavius, was the adopted son of Julius Caesar and the first Roman Emperor. He also became a pontiff and later Pontifex Maximus.
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