英语翻译AFATHERhadafamilyofsonswhowereperpetuallyquarrelingamongthemselves.Whenhefailedtohealtheirdisputesbyhisexhortations,hedeterminedtogivethemapracticalillustrationoftheevilsofdisunion;andforthispurposeheon

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　　AFATHERhadafamilyofsonswhowereperpetuallyquarreling

　　amongthemselves.Whenhefailedtohealtheirdisputesbyhis

　　exhortations,hedeterminedtogivethemapracticalillustration

　　oftheevilsofdisunion;andforthispurposeheonedaytold

　　themtobringhimabundleofsticks.Whentheyhaddoneso,he

　　placedthefaggotintothehandsofeachoftheminsuccession,

　　andorderedthemtobreakitinpieces.Theytriedwithall

　　theirstrength,andwerenotabletodoit.Henextopenedthe

　　faggot,tookthesticksseparately,onebyone,andagainput

　　themintohissons'hands,uponwhichtheybrokethemeasily.He

　　thenaddressedtheminthesewords:"Mysons,ifyouareofone

　　mind,andunitetoassisteachother,youwillbeasthisfaggot,

　　uninjuredbyalltheattemptsofyourenemies;butifyouare

　　dividedamongyourselves,youwillbebrokenaseasilyasthese

　　sticks."