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Essay on topic "united We Stand Divided We Fall"

Answer 1

United we stand, divided we fall" is a phrase used in many different kinds of mottos, most often to inspire unity and collaboration. Its core concept lies in the collectivist notion that if individual members of a certain group with binding ideals – such as a union, coalition, confederation or alliance – work on their own instead of as a team, they are each doomed to fail and will all be defeated. The phrase is also often referred to with only the words "United we stand".The phrase has been attributed to the ancient Greek storyteller Aesop, both directly in his fable "The Four Oxen and the Lion"[1] and indirectly in "The Bundle of Sticks".[2]

A similar phrase also appears in the biblical New Testament – translated into English from the historic Greek in Mark 3:25 as "And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand". Similar verses of the New Testament include Matthew 12:25 ("And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand") and Luke 11:17 ("But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.").

Answer 2

‘United we stand divided we fall’ is the famous proverb that almost everyone knows. It means that people who are united are the happy people and can achieve any goal in life; but if we keep on fighting and stay away from each other, we fail. Unity holds great significance in every phase of our lives, be it personal or professional. In sports, at office, in family; everywhere happiness and success are the result of unity.

Unity means union or togetherness. Strength is basically the direct result of Unity. A group of people which stays united always achieves more success than a single person. That’s why groups are created in almost every field such as office, military forces, sports, etc. In our personal lives too, we live together in the family which give us strength and power to bear our sufferings and celebrate our happiness. At office, teams are formed to achieve any desired result. Likewise in sports and military, groups are created and strategies are made to achieve something.

Unity is required everywhere, as it strengthens the will and power to transform an unacceptable system. Even in music concerts or dance troupe, etc if the group is united; they perform in harmony and synchronisation but the moment each individual starts showing their individual talent, the outcome can be chaotic and disastrous. Unity teaches us to be disciplined; it makes us polite and considerate and the lesson to live together in harmony and peace. Unity gives us the confidence and power to demand things and achieve result. Even in factories, etc. labourers work in group and form union, if they are undermined or suppressed by the owners. People who work alone can be defeated easily and they little or no confidence to fight for their rights but if they work in groups, they can achieve wonders.

The greatest example is the freedom of our nation; the great Mahatma Gandhi united all the citizens of India belonging to different caste and creed and started the non-violence movement. The world knows, it was all due to his will and the unity of the great freedom fighters and the citizens which ultimately helped in winning the Independence of India.

Unity is the greatest quality of mankind. No single person can achieve, what is to be achieved by a group of people. The real strength lies in being united. A country is strong whose citizens are united; a family is strong whose members stay together. There are several examples which prove that united we stand, divided we fall. Thus unity is important in each and every sphere of our lives.


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