Stendhal -- Letter (c. 1818)

Dave — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:16:18 +0000

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."

Churchill, Winston -- Speech, Royal Academy of Art banquet, London (30 Apr 1953)

Dave — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:29:59 +0000

Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse.

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British statesman and author
Speech, Royal Academy of Art banquet, London (30 Apr 1953)
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