The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same.
Stendhal (1783-1842) French writer [pen name of Marie-Henri Beyle]
Letter (c. 1818)
Variants:
- "The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his are the same."
- "The shepherd ... can never convince his flock of sheep that his interests and theirs are identical."
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Beauty is only skin deep, but it is a valuable asset if you are poor or have not any sense.
Frank McKinney "Kin" Hubbard (1868-1930) American caricaturist and humorist
(Attributed)
See Thomas Adams.
