The Mercury News Weekend

Super quiz

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QUOTATIONS ABOUT GOVERNMENT

Use one word to complete the quotation. (e.g., “A nation of sheep will beget a government of _ _ _ _ _.” Answer: Wolves.)

Freshman level

1. “A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of _ _ _ _.”

2. “If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s _ _ _ _ _!” 3. “We hang the petty _ _ _ _ _ and appoint the great ones to public office.”

Graduate level

4. “Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for _ _ _.”

5. “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and _ _ _ _ keys to teenage boys.”

6. “You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislatin­g the wealthy out of _ _ _ _ _.”

ANSWERS: 1. Paul. 2. Free. 3. Thieves.

4. Dinner. 5. Car. 6. Prosperity.

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