The Hare And The Tortoise
Aesop Fable: The Hare And The Tortoise
A hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of
the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: "Though you be swift
as the wind, I will beat you in a race."
The Hare, believing her assertion to be simply impossible,
assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the Fox
should choose the course and fix the goal.
On the day appointed for the race the two started together.
The Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went
on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the
course. The Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep.
At last waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw
the Tortoise had reached the goal, and was comfortably
dozing after her fatigue.
Slow but steady wins the race.
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