MG Paul E Vallely, US Army (Ret)
UNITED WE STAND
FOREVER MORE!
United we stand, divided we fall” is a phrase used in many different kinds of mottos, most often to inspire unity and collaboration. Its core concept lies in the collectivist notion that if individual members of a particular group with binding ideals – such as a union, coalition, confederation, or alliance – work independently instead of as a team, they are doomed to fail and will all be defeated. The phrase is also often referred to with only the words “United we stand“.[1]
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill[a] (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 (during the Second World War) and again from 1951 to 1955. Apart from 1922 to 1924, he was a Parliament (MP) member from 1900 to 1964 and represented five constituencies. Ideologically an adherent to economic liberalism and imperialism, he was a member of the Conservative Party for most of his career, which he led from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924. On June 16, 1941, Winston Churchill used the phrase “United We Stand, Divided We Fall” in a broadcast from London to the U.S. on receiving an Honorary Degree from the University of Rochester. Ulster loyalists also use the motto, which can be seen in some loyalist Northern Irish murals.
“United we stand and divided we fall” is a phrase that is often used to express unity and collaboration. The word means that as long as people stay united and protect each other, they can protect themselves from more significant threats. On the other hand, when people remain divided, they lose their strength and become more vulnerable to threats or external aggressions4. The phrase encourages and inspires and conveys that working together is more accessible, as there is strength in numbers.
Mark 3:25 ESV / 71 helpful votes
And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
Matthew 12:25 ESV / 60 helpful votes
Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
1 Corinthians 1:10 ESV / 33 helpful votes
I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there will be no divisions among you but that you will be united in the same mind and judgment.
Psalm 133:1 ESV / 28 helpful votes
A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
History of the United We Stand Motto
The famous motto “United we stand, divided we fall,” often shortened to “United We Stand,” commonly expresses unity and collaboration. The phrase encourages and inspires and sends the message that working together is more accessible, as there is strength in numbers, whereas doing things alone is more arduous and invites failure. Its core concept lies in the collectivist notion that if individual members of a particular group with binding ideals – such as a union, coalition, confederation, or alliance – work independently instead of as a team, they are each destined to fail and will all be defeated. This phrase has been used repeatedly throughout history to rally groups together; you will still hear it used today, where the message remains the same.
Founding Father John Dickinson – The Liberty Song
The first attributed use in modern times is to Founding Father John Dickinson in his pre-Revolutionary War song “The Liberty Song”, first published in the Boston Gazette in July 1768. In the song, Dickinson wrote: “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting, we stand; by dividing, we fall!” Kentucky entered the Union on June 1, 1792. A little over six months later, on December 20, 1792, the first Kentucky General Assembly adopted the official seal of the Commonwealth, including the state motto, United We Stand, Divided We Fall.
Since 1942, this phrase has been Kentucky’s official non-Latin state motto.[3] The U.S. state of Kentucky’s first governor, Isaac Shelby, was particularly fond of the stanza from “The Liberty Song”.
The phrase is also written around the center circle on the Missouri flag.
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry used the phrase in his last public speech in March 1799, denouncing The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. Clasping his hands and swaying unsteadily, Henry declaimed, “Let us trust God and our better judgment to set us right hereafter. United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.” At the end of his oration, Henry fell into the arms of bystanders and was carried, almost lifeless, into a nearby tavern. Two months afterward, he died. During his unsuccessful campaign (technically speaking) against Stephen Douglas in 1858, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech centered on the House divided analogy to illustrate the need for a universal decision on slavery across all states.
Abraham Lincoln
During his unsuccessful campaign (technically speaking) against Stephen Douglas in 1858, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech centered on the House divided analogy to illustrate the need for a universal decision on slavery across all states.
United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.” At the end of his oration, Henry fell into the arms of bystanders and was carried, almost lifeless, into a nearby tavern. Two months afterward, he died.[2]
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