Traditional / Aesop tradition Quotes: Sources, Meanings & Themes
Browse quotations represented under Traditional / Aesop tradition with named sources, context notes, meanings and recurring themes.
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“Slow and steady wins the race.”
Meaning & context
The moral values sustained progress over bursts of speed that are not matched by attention or follow-through.
Source details
Traditional English moral associated with the fable; wording is later than the ancient Greek tradition.
