The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten, " said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challange any one here to race with me."
The tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challange."
"That is a good joke, " said the hare; "I could dance round you all the way."
"Keep your boasting till you've won," answered the tortoise.
"Shall we race ?"
So a course was fixed an a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on a plodded on, and when the hare awoke from his nap, he saw the tortoise just near the winning - post and could not run up in time to save the race.
Then the tortoise said : "Slow but steady progress wins the race."
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