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Sheep Quotes - Page 5

A sheep in sheep's clothing.

A sheep in sheep's clothing.

Quoted in GeoffreyWillans and Charles Roetter, The Wit of Winston Churchill (1954)

Another night I dreamed I heard heavenly music sounding in my ears, and a flock of sheep was gathering round it. When the music ceased, the sheep leaped for joy, and ran together, shaking their heads; and one shook his head almost off, and seemed to have nothing but ears.

Joanna Southcott (1813). “Copies of letters sent to the clergy of Exeter. 1813. A communication sent in a letter to the Reverend Mr. P. in 1797. [1814] A dispute between the woman and the powers of darkness. 2d ed. 1813. The answer of the Lord to the powers of darkness. 2d ed. 1813. A caution and instruction to the sealed. 1807. A warning to the world. [1804] The strange effects of faith. 2d ed. 1801”

God has not abandoned us any more than he abandoned Job. He never abandons anyone on whom he has set his love; nor does Christ, the good shepherd, ever lose track of his sheep.

J. I. Packer, Carolyn Nystrom (2009). “Knowing God Devotional Journal: A One-Year Guide”, p.95, InterVarsity Press

The sheep are happier of themselves, than under the care of wolves.

Thomas Jefferson (1832). “Notes on the State of Virginia”, p.97

I'm just dandy, I got a bowl of chocolate pudding in my underpants!

"Fictional character: Mike Donnelly". "Black Sheep", www.imdb.com. 1996.

We are discreet sheep; we wait to see how the drove is going, and then go with the drove.

Mark Twain, Caroline Thomas Harnsberger (2009). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.338, Courier Corporation

Tis a dainty thing to command, though 'twere but a flock of sheep.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1749). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by mr. Motteux. Ozell”, p.55