Who said “The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world.”?

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Thomas Shadwell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe True Widow (1679), Act III, sc. i.

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Shadwell, T. (n.d.). The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18321-the-haste-of-a-fool-is-the-slowest/

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Shadwell, Thomas. “The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18321-the-haste-of-a-fool-is-the-slowest/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shadwell, Thomas. “The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18321-the-haste-of-a-fool-is-the-slowest/.

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