A tortoise and a hare stand near a fox In the background a town The fable describes the running race between the tortoise and the hare The hare is much faster than the tortoise He already feels he has won and goes to rest before he reaches the finish line The tortoise advances slowly but has perseverance and crosses the line first The moral of the story teaches that perseverance is more important than talent, Fable of the Tortoise and the Hare, Aegidius Sadeler, print maker: anonymous, Marcus Gheeraerts (I), Praag, 1608 - 1679, paper, etching, h 96 mm × w 113 mm

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