The North Wind and the Sun

"The North Wind and the Sun" is a fable about persuasion through gentleness versus force. In the story, the North Wind and the Sun argue over who is stronger. They see a traveler and challenge each other to make him remove his cloak. The North Wind blows fiercely, but the harder he blows, the tighter the traveler wraps his cloak. The Sun kindly shines warmly, and the traveler gradually removes his cloak to stay cool. The moral is that kindness and gentle approach are often more effective than confrontation and force.