Lot's and Lot's of Sticks

The old man was waiting on his death to come very soon. The old man cried for his sons to come and listen to his parting adivice. The old man told his slave's to bring in a bundle of sticks, the old man told his oldest to break the bundle but he and his brother's did not succeed. The old man told each of his sons to pick up one stick each and break them all three was easily broken " You see my meaning" their father said.