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, even weak men have strength in unity; L.
vis unita fortior
, force united is stronger;
c
1527
T. BERTHELET tr.
Erasmus' Sayings of Wise Men
A4
V
Concorde maketh those thynges that are weake, mighty and stronge.
1654
Complete Writings
(1963) VI. 280
Union Strengthens.
1837
in
Early Negro Writing
(1971) 228
In Union is strength.
1848
Letter
29 Dec. in
Indiana Hist. Collections
(1936) XXII. 178
‘Union is strength,’ and that is the only kind that can control the floods of such a ‘great father of rivers [the Mississippi].’
1877
Tales of Great Families
I. 264
The prosperity of the House of Rothschild [is due to] the unity which has attended the co-partnership of its members, .. a fresh example of the saying that ‘union is strength.’
1933
Strange Murder of Hatton
xxix.
Union is strength. We, by pooling our resources, .. are able .. to secure a steady income.
1981
Assault Force
ix.
This unfortunate misunderstanding; we must clear it up … After all, unity is strength.
strength and weakness
;
unity and division
, even weak men have strength in unity; L.vis unita fortior
, force united is stronger;
c
1527
T. BERTHELET tr.
Erasmus' Sayings of Wise Men
A4
V
Concorde maketh those thynges that are weake, mighty and stronge.
1654Complete Writings
(1963) VI. 280
Union Strengthens.
1837
in
Early Negro Writing
(1971) 228
In Union is strength.
1848
Letter
29 Dec. in
Indiana Hist. Collections
(1936) XXII. 178
‘Union is strength,’ and that is the only kind that can control the floods of such a ‘great father of rivers [the Mississippi].’
1877
Tales of Great Families
I. 264
The prosperity of the House of Rothschild [is due to] the unity which has attended the co-partnership of its members, .. a fresh example of the saying that ‘union is strength.’
1933
Strange Murder of Hatton
xxix.
Union is strength. We, by pooling our resources, .. are able .. to secure a steady income.
1981
Assault Force
ix.
This unfortunate misunderstanding; we must clear it up … After all, unity is strength.
strength and weakness;
unity and division
UNITED we stand, divided we fall
1768Liberty Song
in
Boston Gazette
18 July
Then join Hand in Hand brave Americans all, By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.
1849
Flag of our Union in Poems
(1853) 41
‘United we stand—divided we fall!’—It made and preserves a nation!
1894
Fables of Aesop
122
Then Lion attacked them one by one and soon made an end of all four [oxen]. United we stand, divided we fall.
1974
Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe
iv.
Establishing a higher rate for the job. United we stand, divided we fall.
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