Eventually, men began to congregate and to band together, first as a family, then a tribe or clan and later as a nation, and in so doing they put in practice that great fundamental truth on which is based all progress: "In Union there is strength," exemplified in modern times by the bundle of sticks, so well known to some of us.
"Epistles-from-Pap-Letters-from-the-man-known-as-The-Will-Rogers-of-Indiana"
Durham, Andrew Everett
Seriously, it's laughable that human beings should congregate so as to produce these effects, and that we among others should by preference be among the congregators.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond
Flies and beggars congregate here in almost equal numbers, forcing upon one's attention the puzzling problem of hunger and plenty existing in juxtaposition.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou