An army of sheep, led by a lion, is better than an army of lions, led by a sheep.
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Attributed to Napoleon in Napoleon (1941) by Yevgeny Tarle, this is a variant of an ancient proverb often attributed to many military and political figures, including Alexander the Great, and the even earlier figure Chabrias (???????).Napoleon Bonaparte
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Variants quoted as an anonymous proverb:
Better a herd of sheep led by a lion than a herd of lions led by a sheep.
A flock of sheep led by a lion was more powerful than a flock of lions led by a sheep.
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
It were better to have an army of sheep led by a lion than an army of lions led by a sheep.
An army of sheep led by a lion, will defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
An army of sheep led by a lion would be superior to an army of lions led by a sheep.
Unsourced attribution to Alexander: I would not fear a pack of lions led by a sheep, but I would always fear a flock of sheep led by a lion.Alexander the Great
An army composed of sheep but led by a lion is more powerful than an army of lions led by a sheep.
Alexander the Great
An army of sheep led by a lion are more to be feared than an army of lions led by a sheep.
Alexander the Great
Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep.
Alexander the Great
An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.
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