Slow but steady wins the race.
AesopRead
Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.
Interpretation
Excessive pride can ultimately result in one's downfall.
This quote by Aesop highlights the dangers of self-conceit, suggesting that an inflated view of oneself can blind an individual to their flaws and the consequences of their actions, potentially leading to self-destruction. It serves as a reminder to maintain humility and self-awareness, as arrogance can provoke one's undoing.
In practice
During a leadership seminar, a speaker can use this quote to emphasize the importance of humility in effective leadership.
Slow but steady wins the race.
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We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
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The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
Revenge by young men is considered gain, even at the cost of their own lives, but old men who stay at home in times of war, and mothers who have sons to lose, know better.
We have to take the first step as though there were no God. It is no use to wait for God to help us, He will not: but immediately we arise we find He is there.
Even when you're 22 and you feel immortal, you know in your heart you're not.
In my experience, every book you write changes the conditions in which you write the next.
You can find good reasons to scuttle your equities in every morning paper and on every broadcast of the nightly news.
Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
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