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Ep. 260: Make Haste Slowly
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
The History of Octavian Caesar Augustus
Julian Zelizer: Whatever your take on Caesar Augustus, you've got to give him this. He managed all of this not only by being clever, ruthless and politically savvy, but by following a modest yet powerful Roman principle,. Festina linte, which is often translated, make haste slowly. The Romans were really into it. It was minted on coins. Cosmo de Medici also illustrated this with a turtle sporting a sail on top of its shell. A famous publisher in the Renaissance period had the imprint a dolphin on an anchor. So it's a very powerful, very popular phrase captured in imagery.
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