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Hugh MacLeod Quote

The price of being a sheep is boredom. The price of being a wolf is loneliness. Choose one or the other with great care.

Hugh MacLeod

The price of being a sheep is boredom. The price of being a wolf is loneliness. Choose one or the other with great care.

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About Hugh MacLeod

Hugh MacLeod or McLeod may refer to:

Hugh McLeod (politician) (1843–1879), Scottish-born lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia
Hugh MacLeod (politician) (1882–1955), Australian politician
Hugh McLeod (rugby union) (1932–2014), Scottish rugby player
Hugh McLeod (footballer) (1907–1929), Scottish amateur footballer
Hugh Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod (born 1973), British filmmaker and 30th Chief of Clan MacLeod
Hugh MacLeod (minister) (1730–1809), joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Hugh McLeod (Canadian minister) (1803–1894), Scottish-born Presbyterian minister