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The state motto of Kentucky, United we stand, divided we fall, was from a popular 1768 tune entitled the "Liberty Song," by John Dickinson. Kentucky's first governor, Isaac Shelby, was particularly fond of a stanza of the song which proclaimed, "Then join in hand, brave Americans all; By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall." Official language(s) English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area Ranked 37th - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 1. ...
The list of John Dickinsons: John Dickinson (lawyer), (1732 – 1808) , was a conservative Philadelphia lawyer, known for urging reconciliation instead of revolution, for which he was later vilified. ...
Isaac Shelby Isaac Shelby (December 11, 1750-July 18, 1826) was an officer in the American Revolutionary War and the first Governor of Kentucky, serving from 1792 to 1796 and from 1812 to 1816. ...
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Appears in the song Hey You by Pink Floyd Hey You is a song by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd. ...
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Let me begin by telling you a very short and a common story that we learnt long ago while we were very young in the elementary school. I still remember it as most of us certainly do because the story itself is very 'prophetic'. We were told that 'there was an old wise man who was very rich with many wives and children. When he was about to die he asked all his children to gather besides his dying bed. Near him there was a number of arrows tied up in a bundle. When the children came the old man asked the oldest and the strongest to pick up a single arrow and try to break it. The son took one arrow as ordered and did break it quite easily without any effort. The old man then asked him to increase the number to two arrows and try to break them. The son did break the two arrows but with a little extra effort. Each time the father kept asking the son to increase the number and each time it became harder and more difficult for the son to break. The exercise continued until there was a point at which the arrows had formed a bundle and thus became impossible for the son to break. It was at that point that the old man straightened his weary body and then drew a meaningful smile on his pale dying face. He was satisfied and sure of the effect of the lesson he wanted to pass it through to his children. He then turned to the rest of his children and reminded them of the importance of being united among themselves. That: similar to those single arrows they would easily be broken and be taken advantage of by any body while if they stood together as a bundle of the arrows then there is no power on earth that could break them. This story, as simple as it appears, is reminiscent of the importance of 'unity'. This story has now become more 'visionary' than ever. It also reminds us of a common saying that: “United We Stand and Divided We Fall!” The practical demonstration by the old man, teaches us a lesson in the importance of 'unity'. Speaking of 'unity' is not a new thing. But the time and the situation calling for such unity is indeed something that we especially the Nuba need to view with serious concern. I mean look around you and you will discover, perhaps to your amazement, that locally, regionally and globally everyone, except the Nuba, is talking about unity and unification. The norm of the day is that 'Unity is Mightiness'. In order for one to survive in this harsh world, one has to join forces with others, either within one's immediate community or even outside of one's own community particularly against the common enemy.
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