AESOP'S FABLES 

THE NORTH WIND AND THE SUN

A DISPUTE arose between the North Wind and the

Sun, each claiming that he was stronger than the

other. At last they agreed to try their powers upon a

traveller, to see which could soonest strip him of his cloak.

The North Wind had the first try ; and, gathering up all

his force for the attack, he came whirling furiously down

upon the man, and caught up his cloak as though he would

wrest it from him by one single effort : but the harder he

blew, the more closely the man wrapped it round himself.

Then came the turn of the Sun. At first he beamed

gently upon the traveller, who soon unclasped his cloak

and walked on with it hanging loosely about his shoulders :

then he shone forth in his full strength, and the man,

before he had gone many steps, was glad to throw his

cloak right off and complete his journey more lightly

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Persuasion is better than force