Bertrand de Jouvenal

(1903—1987), French political theorist

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

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[time] See: [ABOUT TIME], [AGAINST TIME], [AT A TIME], [AT ONE TIME], [AT THE SAME TIME], [AT TIMES], [BEHIND THE TIMES], [BEHIND TIME], [BIDE ONE'S TIME], [BIG TIME], [EVERY TIME […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Clare Booth Luce

(1903-1987) U.S. politician But if God had wanted us to think with our wombs, why did He give us a brain? www.sky-net-eye.com

Clare Booth Luce

(1903-1987) U.S. politician Nature abhors a virgin--a frozen asset. www.sky-net-eye.com

throw

[throw] or [feed one to the wolves] {v. phr.} 1. To turn someone into a scapegoat. * /In order to explain the situation to the media, the governor blamed the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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