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2021.04.26 14:02

The Arrows of the Mori.

Retold by Pascal Fauliot and translated

by Sherab Chodzin Kohn.

IN THE TWILIGHT of his life, Motonari, the chief of the Mori clan, one of the greatest strategists of his time, called his three sons together. He took three arrows from a quiver and gave one arrow to each of them. He told them to go ahead and break them right in half. The three bamboo shafts bent and broke easily in the sons’ samurai hands. The father took out a new set of three arrows and tied them together with a bit of straw. He handed the bundle to one of his sons and ordered him to break it. But despite all his efforts, the bamboo shafts did not yield to him, even when he tried to break them over his knee. The bundle of arrows went from hand to hand, from the eldest brother to the youngest, without any of them being able to break it.

The sons were crestfallen at their failure, but the clan chief gave a mocking little laugh and had the following to say:

“I hope you won’t forget this little lesson. If you remain united, our clan will survive, but if you become divided, it will perish.”
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  • Shamus 2021.04.26 14:03

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    Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this you might also enjoy my new reading of Bright Star by John Keats. https://youtu.be/jEQgccpIB10
  • Shamus 2021.04.26 14:04

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    I have heard this same story before but instead the characters were Genghis Khan and his sons. It seems to be a historical parable but I wonder who the real characters were or if it ever really happened. 🤔
  • 老王 Lao Wang 2021.04.26 14:25

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    I heard it as a Chinese story....
  • Shamus 2021.04.26 15:08

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    @老王 Lao Wang Amazing. 😂
  • Risa 2021.04.26 16:00

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    Interesting 📻
  • 茉莉Jasmine 2021.04.26 17:38

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    LOL
  • Kylie 2021.04.27 22:52

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    🌻

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