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英语故事大全 父亲与争吵的儿子们 A father had a family of sons who were perpetually永恒地 quarreling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations训词，劝告 , he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion分裂 ; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the faggot柴捆 into the hands of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately, one by one, and agai