Udo and his four sons lived in a little village named Ikenze. All of them were good farmers. They had a flock of sheep and a herd of cattle. Their house ,though made of mud and thatch, was one of best in the town. The family was rich and had plenty of food to eat.
Udo, then seventy-two years old, was unhappy because his sons Were always quarrelling among themselves.
One evening, he called them together and gave each a trundle of brooms to break . They tried in turn but were unable to do so. He then untied the bundle and asked them to break each rib one by one. This they did easily.
‘United, we stand; divided, we fall,’ said Udo. ‘You all now see the importance of unity. If you live m love and peace together, you will overcome any group of enemies or difliculties. But 1f you continue to quarrel and act singly, you may be easily hurt.’
The sons promised to do as he advised. They agreed to settle all future disputes peacefully. ‘We have learnt the lesson at last, ’ they said, ‘thet’unity is strength.’
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