United we stand, divided we fall (weapon, wisdom, carry, rifle)

[TerraDown]

I will show no persuasion either direction...but would like all of us to remember the wisdom of olde. This is from Aesop's fables, over 600 BC. I was interred to read as a child and now glad that I was. It makes perfect sense to me.

A LION used to prowl about a field in which Four Oxen used to dwell. Many a time he tried to attack them; but whenever he came near they turned their tails to one another, so that whichever way he approached them he was met by the horns of one of them. At last, however, they fell a-quarrelling among themselves, and each went off to pasture alone in a separate corner of the field. Then the Lion attacked them one by one and soon made an end of all four.
“UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.”

From Aesop: 'The Four Oxen and the Lion'
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[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by TerraDown

I will show no persuasion either direction...but would like all of us to remember the wisdom of olde. This is from Aesop's fables, over 600 BC. I was interred to read as a child and now glad that I was. It makes perfect sense to me.

A LION used to prowl about a field in which Four Oxen used to dwell. Many a time he tried to attack them; but whenever he came near they turned their tails to one another, so that whichever way he approached them he was met by the horns of one of them. At last, however, they fell a-quarrelling among themselves, and each went off to pasture alone in a separate corner of the field. Then the Lion attacked them one by one and soon made an end of all four.
“UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.”

From Aesop: 'The Four Oxen and the Lion'
The Four Oxen and the Lion. Aesop. 1909-14. Fables. The Harvard Classics

Moral of the story, always carry a weapon in order to defend yourself. The police get there after the fact.

[sirron]

This is a good reminder to pick your battles wisely. It is most times the small squabbles that tear down great things.

[andywire]

Originally Posted by Loveshiscountry

Moral of the story, always carry a weapon in order to defend yourself. The police get there after the fact.

And never allow any threat to divide the people for their personal plunder.

We either stand united together, or stand for nothing.

[skepticratic]

Originally Posted by andywire

And never allow any threat to divide the people for their personal plunder.

We either stand united together, or stand for nothing.

My issue with saying things like this is that it usually ends with a subtle "and that's why you should agree with me."

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

Originally Posted by TerraDown

I will show no persuasion either direction...but would like all of us to remember the wisdom of olde. This is from Aesop's fables, over 600 BC. I was interred to read as a child and now glad that I was. It makes perfect sense to me.

A LION used to prowl about a field in which Four Oxen used to dwell. Many a time he tried to attack them; but whenever he came near they turned their tails to one another, so that whichever way he approached them he was met by the horns of one of them. At last, however, they fell a-quarrelling among themselves, and each went off to pasture alone in a separate corner of the field. Then the Lion attacked them one by one and soon made an end of all four.
“UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.”

From Aesop: 'The Four Oxen and the Lion'
The Four Oxen and the Lion. Aesop. 1909-14. Fables. The Harvard Classics

When the lions are prowling, we are stronger together.

No argument with that.

[Logan Savage]

Give an ox a decent rifle & the lion is history .