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Slowly Slowly Catchy Monkey
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I'm not sure Greedyfly's explanation is entirely accurate. The saying doesn't mean that you should approach every task slowly in order to succeed; but that there are some very tricky situations (like trying to catch a monkey) where stealth and patience are more likely to pay off that haste and impetuosity.
It's usually written as 'softly, softly catchee monkey', as if someone, perhaps Chinese, is speaking pidgin English. It first appeared in print in a book of quotations published in 1907. It is just a proverbial phrase recommending caution and the gentle approach as the best way to achieve an objective.
"Beneath the rule of men entirely greatThe pen is mightier than the sword."
These words are from a work called 'Richelieu' written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803 - 1873). It means that, in a properly-ruled/organised society, more can be achieved by people writing about problems and having them discussed than can be achieved by those who choose violent means to solve them.
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