Could cause him to act rashly and give the whole game away.
Before you act rashly, however, consider a moment your own desires.
And that is what will happen if the Colonel should act rashly.
Certainly he could gain nothing by acting rashly without information.
I ask only that you do not act rashly.
Such a man will not act rashly, and he will plan most carefully.
We thought your anger would cause you to act rashly.
One obvious answer is that they want to protect themselves against their own tendency to act rashly, in the heat of passion.
"We can't afford to act rashly, and get it wrong."
He acted rashly and is now paying the price for it.