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“Peoples will be as before, the sheep sent to the slaughterhouses or to the meadows as it pleases the shepherds” quote by Henri La Fontaine
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“Peoples will be as before, the sheep sent to the slaughterhouses or to the meadows as it pleases the shepherds”

Henri La Fontaine

About This Quote

Source Speech: International Peace Conference, 1910

Compares people to sheep led by shepherds, suggesting they are passive victims of authority.

In simple terms: People follow leaders blindly

Key Takeaway

Question authority

Themes

conformity power dynamics passivity

Mood

critical serious

Type

political philosophical

When to use this quote

  • politics
  • history
  • social critique

Key Concepts

Shepherd metaphor social control

Questions to Reflect On

  • When do you resist herd behavior?
  • What empowers individual choice?
A Different Perspective

Not all follow willingly; agency exists

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