Lion Quote by Henri La Fontaine
“Peoples will be as before, the sheep sent to the slaughterhouses or to the meadows as it pleases the shepherds”
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
Question authority
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- politics
- history
- social critique
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When do you resist herd behavior?
- What empowers individual choice?
Not all follow willingly; agency exists