Lesson 26
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An old man had many sons who constantly quarreled over trivial matters like who would use the bathroom or get to the table first. Despite the old man begging his sons to live peacefully, they did not stop fighting. One day, the old man gathered his sons and showed them that while they could not break a bundle of sticks tied together, each son could easily break a single stick after the bundle was untied. The old man explained that together in unity they could overcome any challenge, but divided they would be weak.
Lesson 26
- 1. Let us read the story. The Old Man and His Sons From Pat Nelsons Magic
- 2. Once there was an old man who had many sons. They always quarrelled with one another.
- 3. They quarrelled over who should use the bathroom first. At meal time, they would fight over who
- 4. got to the table first. The old man had often begged his sons to live together in peace, but without
- 5. success. One day, he called them together. He showed them a bundle of barbecue sticks. He
- 6. Asked each one of them to break the bundle. Each one tried with all his strength but the bundle did
- 7. Not break. Then cutting the cord that bound the sticks together, the old man gave his sons a
- 8. each. Then he told his sons to break it. This was done with the greatest ease. The old man
- 9. exclaimed, See, my sons, the power of unity! If you bind yourselves together with brotherly love,
- 10. you can win any fight. Divided you will fall, united you will stand.