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Quote by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach on Overconfidence

„Since the well-known victory over the hare by the tortoise, the descendants of the tortoise think themselves miracles of speed.“

Marie von Ebner-EschenbachMarie von Ebner-Eschenbach's aphorism on overconfidence after the famous tortoise's victory over the hare.
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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach was an Austrian writer of the 19th century, known for her psychological novellas and aphorisms.

An ironic aphorism about overconfidence following a single success.


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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830–1916) was a prominent Austrian writer, best known for her realistic and psychologically profound novellas, plays, and aphorisms. She is considered one of the most important German-speaking female authors of the 19th century and often addressed social injustices and human weaknesses.

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