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“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.
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“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.
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“No right way is easy in this rough world.”
Difficulty does not automatically mean the chosen course is wrong; worthwhile action can require courage and persistence through genuinely hard conditions.
Source note: Stickeen; Muir says this while attempting a dangerous glacier crossing, tying the line to immediate physical risk rather than abstract motivational language.
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“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.
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“If he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.”
Roosevelt distinguishes honorable failure in serious effort from the safety of never attempting anything demanding.
Source note: Citizenship in a Republic; this short clause comes from the “man in the arena” passage.
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“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.”
Voice: Fictional character · Imlac
Large achievements often depend more on continued effort than on a single burst of power.
Source note: The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.