Adisputearose between the North Wind and the Sun, eachclaimingthat he was stronger than the other. At last they agreed to try their powers upon a traveller, to see which could sooneststriphim of his cloak. The North Wind had the first try; and, gathering up all his force for the attack, he camewhirlingfuriously down upon the man, and caught up hiscloakas though he wouldwrestit from him by one single effort: but the harder he blew, the more closely the manwrappedit round himself. Then came the turn of the Sun. At first hebeamedgently upon the traveller, who soonunclaspedhis 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 lightlyclad.
Ezop Masalları - Aesop Fable's
THE NORTH WIND AND THE SUN - AESOP
Adisputearose between the North Wind and the Sun, eachclaimingthat he was stronger than the other. At last they agreed to try their powers upon a traveller, to see which could sooneststriphim of his cloak. The North Wind had the first try; and, gathering up all his force for the attack, he camewhirlingfuriously down upon the man, and caught up hiscloakas though he wouldwrestit from him by one single effort: but the harder he blew, the more closely the manwrappedit round himself. Then came the turn of the Sun. At first hebeamedgently upon the traveller, who soonunclaspedhis 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 lightlyclad.