Who said "Rush it and you won't get there."?

Confucius (551-479 BC). Source: Analects 13.17.

Is "Rush it and you won't get there." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

欲速則不達

Rush it and you won't get there.

Confucius, Analects 13.17

What it means

Haste defeats its own purpose. Cutting corners to finish fast usually means finishing badly or not at all. Go at the speed the work needs.

The source

"Rush it and you won't get there." Confucius said it in Analects 13.17. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"欲速，則不達"

Original Chinese, Analects 13.17. Text read at zh.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Confucius (551-479 BC). Teacher from the state of Lu whose conversations, collected by his students as the Analects, shaped two thousand years of Chinese ethics. He taught that character is built through learning, ritual and honest self-examination.

Questions

What does "Rush it and you won't get there." mean?: Haste defeats its own purpose. Cutting corners to finish fast usually means finishing badly or not at all. Go at the speed the work needs.
Who said "Rush it and you won't get there."?: Confucius (551-479 BC). Source: Analects 13.17.
What is the original Chinese?: 欲速，則不達. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Rush it and you won't get there." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Rush it and you won't get there." (Confucius, Analects 13.17, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/rush-it-and-you-wont-get-there