Sheep quotes

“A black sheep is a biting beast.” Thomas Bastard Quotes Source: Chrestoleros (p. 90)

“It would be equally reasonable to say that sheep are born carnivorous, and everywhere nibble grass.” Emile Faguet Quotes Source: said in response to Rousseau, i.e., man being born free, but everywhere in chains

“She walks--the lady of my delight-- A sheperdess of sheep. Her flocks are thoughts. She keeps them white; She guards them from the steep. She feeds them on the fragrant height, And folds them in for sleep.” Alice Meynell Quotes Source: The Lady of the Lambs

“A leap year Is never a good sheep year.” Old Saying Quotes Source: Old English Saying

“The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep are fatter. We therefore deemed it meeter To carry off the latter. - Thomas Love Peacock,” Thomas Love Peacock Quotes Source: The Misfortune of Elphin--The War-Song of Dinas Vawr