618931 The Old Man and his Sons, illustration from \'Aesop\'s Fables\', 1666 (etching) by Barlow, Francis (1626-1702); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old man challenges his warring sons to break a bundle of twigs, after much effort the sons give up, saying it\'s impossible. The father then removes one twig from the bundle and breaks it easily. The father explains- "the advantage of unity, as long as these sticks are in alliance they are invincible, but observe how feeble they are individually." ); English, out of copyright.