Aesop's Fables - The Wind and the Sun

The Wind and the Sun

The wind boasted to the sun, "I am stronger than you."
The sun quickly answered, "No, I am stronger than you."
By then, they saw a man coming down the road. To find out which of them was stronger, they agreed that whichever of them could make the man remove his jacket, that one would be regarded as stronger.
The sun hid behind the clouds. And the wind began first. He blew as hard as he could. But, the harder and stronger he blew, the tighter the man held on to his jacket. After several more tries, the wind gave up.
It was the sun's turn. The sun came out silently and without violence. The sun shone brightly and gently.
After a short while, the man felt the warmth of the sun. And slowly, he removed his jacket.

Moral Lesson: "Gentleness can be more powerful than force."


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This is one of my favorite Aesop's fables!