# Quote — Lloyd Alexander, The Black Cauldron

> "A pig is a pig," said the stranger, "and a pig-boy is a pig-boy."

- Author: [Lloyd Alexander](https://www.leafyquotes.com/lloyd-alexander.md)
- Book: [The Black Cauldron](https://www.leafyquotes.com/lloyd-alexander/the-black-cauldron.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/lloyd-alexander/the-black-cauldron/a-pig-is-a-pig

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