The story of the Tortoise and the Hare tells of a race between a swift but arrogant hare and a slow but persistent tortoise; the hare, overconfident, takes a nap during the race, allowing the tortoise to plod steadily onward and win. This fable, which emphasizes the moral that “slow and steady wins the race,” was written by the ancient Greek storyteller Aesop. The exact date of its composition is […] Read more »