united we stand

united we stand(, divided we fall)

We are much more powerful and likely to succeed when we work together toward a common purpose. If we all refuse to work, they will have no choice but to meet our demands, but only if each and every one of us refuses to bend. United we stand, but divided we fall! My fellow citizens, in this dark time, it is important now more than ever to remember that united we stand. It is in that unity that we will overcome this great difficulty that lies before us.
See also: divided, united, we
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

united we stand

There is strength in union. This expression is derived from numerous similar ones pronounced by leaders in ancient Greece, Rome, and other states. The Romans said unitate fortior, a translation from the Greek of Periander, the tyrant of Corinth (ca. 627–586 b.c.). American patriots revived the completion of the phrase, divided we fall, which became a kind of national slogan in the nineteenth century. However, it also was applied to entities smaller than a nation. “The prosperity of the House of Rothschild is due to the unity . . . of its members . . . a fresh example of the saying that ‘union is strength’” (Edward Walford, Tales of Great Families, 1877). Today the cliché is often used in a semijocular fashion, as, for example, by a doubles team in tennis.
See also: stand, united, we
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • go shares
  • be at work
  • be your own master/mistress
  • mistress
  • be (one's) own master
  • it will never fly
  • It'll never fly
  • I've got work to do
  • off
  • offed
References in periodicals archive
Singer Dave 'Junior' Turner who is selling his single 'United We Stand' at The Back Page in Newcastle
Charity song in memory of tragic Newcastle United fans makes waves in Spain; United We Stand, which honours MH17 victims John Alder and Liam Sweeney, proves a hit on Benidorm radio with expat Geordies
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Beretta U.S.A. donates $50,000 to Survivors' Fund. (Industry news)
Global Tissue Group has also opted to seek out smaller charities, donating 50 cents from each case of its Laurel United We Stand facial tissues to the Widows and Orphans Fund, Twin Towers Fund, and the New York State World Trade Center Fund.
Retailing the Red, White, and Blue: Patriotic-themed groceries are helping manufacturers raise millions for charities that assist victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (Supermarket Grocery Business)
The United We Stand ornament was developed after Lunt received requests from some of its retailers after the events of Sept.
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However, the old saying that "united we stand and divided we fall" is more factual today than ever.
A Weekend To Kill
The long strange trip began in the summer of 1994, when PIRG's California branch, CalPIRG, convened a meeting of campaign reform's usual suspects--the League of Women Voters, the American Association of Retired Persons, United We Stand, and, of course, California Common Cause.
Battle of the white hats: two campaign finance reform groups fight the good fight - with each other
As Abraham Lincoln, our Civil War era president, stated so well, "United we stand; Divided we fall." Let's get staff to work together toward our common camp goals.
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Now Perot and his supporters are trying to convert the widespread enthusiasm for his presidential candidacy into a nonprofit, grass-roots political organization called United We Stand America.
Perot-inspired reform group launches membership drive
United We Stand was written in tribute to Liam Sweeney and John Alder, who were among the 298 people killed when their plane was shot down over the Ukraine in July 2014.
Football club turns down song request from dad
He wrote United We Stand in memory of 28-year-old Liam and his friend John, 63, in just 48 hours, staying up all night to pen lyrics capturing the men's love for the Magpies, and he launched it with support from Liam's dad Barry.
MH17 tribute song in frame for US award
United We Stand, written and performed by Junior Turner, will be played at half-time of Newcastle's home fixture witouthampton on Sunday, with the blessing of both John and Liam's families.
Newcastle United to play MH17 charity single at St James' Park on opening game of season; Junior Turner's track, United We Stand, will be played at half-time against Southampton in memory of John Alder and Liam Sweeney
ACHANCE encounter with Jamie Carragher in March brought about a bizarre conversation in which the Liverpool legend explained that he'd been caught buying a copy of United We Stand at Manchester Airport earlier in the season.
I'd say to the ref, 'you're a grown man, you're not going to let him bully you are you?' Jamie/ earned admiration Alex; Carragher or n Ferguson: