Unity is strength

Once there was a farmer. He had four sons. They always quarreled with each other. This made the farmer very unhappy. The neighbors of this area were also disturbed every now and then for their loud shouts. The farmer tried to bring them into their senses but failed. At last, he thought of a plan. One day, the sons were quarreling again. This time, the old farmer heard them. Then, he implemented his plan. The old man told his sons to bring four sticks and some cords too. The sons were surprised, yet they did so.

The farmer tied the sticks together strongly with the cord. Then he said to his sons, “Now, try and break this bundle of sticks.” The four sons one after another tried, but couldn’t break the bundle. The old man then untied the sticks and gave one stick to each of his sons. Then he told his every son to break the sticks. This time, they easily broke all sticks. Then he told his sons, “You are exactly like a single stick. When you are alone, you are weak. But when you are united, you are strong.”  The sons understood the lesson and promised not to quarrel again in the future.