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Daniel Defoe

Monday, January 14th, 2013 | Quotes

“It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions.” Daniel Defoe

Famous political quotes-Democracy

Saturday, September 1st, 2012 | Famous, Quotes

Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.- James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)

Children Report Visions of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal (1917)

Sunday, May 13th, 2012 | Quotes

In 1917, three children were herding sheep in Fátima when, according to their story, the Virgin Mary appeared to them. They claimed that she continued to appear to them on the 13th of every month, relaying messages and prophesies. Word of the visions spread, and at one point, the children were arrested. Then, on October [...]

In levying taxes and in shearing sheep it is well to stop when you get down to the skin. -O’Malley, Austin

Monday, April 23rd, 2012 | Quotes

In levying taxes and in shearing sheep it is well to stop when you get down to the skin. -O’Malley, Austin

Famous movie quotes-If God did not want

Monday, February 27th, 2012 | Quotes

“If God did not want them shorn, he would not have made them sheep.” — The Magnificent Seven

Henry de Jouvenel

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 | Quotes

A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves. Henry de Jouvenel

Political Quotes-Sheep

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 | Famous, Quotes

“He is a sheep in sheep’s clothing”- Winston Churchill on Clement Attlee.

Elizabeth Kenny – better to be a lion

Monday, August 29th, 2011 | Inspirational, Quotes

“It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.” ~Elizabeth Kenny

Elizabeth Kenny

Thursday, August 11th, 2011 | Quotes

“It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.” Elizabeth Kenny

Banks, Harry F.

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 | Quotes

Where does virgin wool come from? The sheep that runs the fastest. Banks, Harry F. quotes