What does this quote mean?

“Slow and steady wins the race.”

The moral values sustained progress over bursts of speed that are not matched by attention or follow-through.

Source note: Traditional English moral associated with the fable; wording is later than the ancient Greek tradition.

“Little strokes fell great oaks.”

Small repeated efforts can accomplish work that seems too large for a single burst of effort, making consistency itself a practical form of strength.

Source note: Poor Richard’s Almanack; a compact maxim about cumulative effort.

“Diligence is the mother of good luck.”

Persistent effort improves the odds of useful results because steady work creates more opportunities for progress than waiting for favorable circumstances.

Source note: Poor Richard’s Almanack; the maxim appears in Franklin’s collected Poor Richard material.

“He that can have patience can have what he will.”

The proverb presents patience as a practical advantage in goals that require time rather than immediate reward.

Source note: Poor Richard’s Almanack.

“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.”

Large achievements often depend more on continued effort than on a single burst of power.

Source note: The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.

“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

Good work can require endurance before results appear, so delayed reward is not treated as proof that effort is useless.

Source note: Galatians 6:9, King James Version.