Unity is Strength

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Introduction: A man, however strong or intelligent he may be, cannot alone fight out all the difficulties and obstacles that happen. He requires help from some men around him to overcome them. With the help of others, he can subdue them. So runs an English saying, "United we stand, divided we fall."

What it means: The proverb 'Unity is strength' will always hold good. It means that so long as the members of a family or of a club or of any other organization keep together, no one will be able to harm them. But if they divide, they must fall.

The value of unity: The value of unity is perceived in every walk of life. So long as the members of a family work together everything goes on well with it. But when they quarrel, it goes to ruin. History gives us many examples of unity. In ancient times Greece was divided into several small states. But so long as they acted together, the Persians could do nothing. Alexander the Great was able to conquer the Punjab, mainly because there was then no unity among the Indian princes. Had they all presented a united front to Alexander, the fall of the Punjab might have been prevented.

Conclusion: It follows from the above that unity leads to strength, success, peace and prosperity and disunity leads to weakness, defeat and ruin.