Which was said by Pat McCrory and which was said by Mark Twain? Each set has a quote be both Twain and McCrory that have a somewhat nebulous connection. See if you can guess which is which. Answers are at the end.
#1
- “My strength is concepts and strategy and theory and also facts.”
- “Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. “
#2
- “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
- “I felt like doing it. Who cares?”
#3
- “The lack of money is the root of all evil.”
- “Income tax revenue is up substantially even as we reduced the income tax…”
#4
- “I’m trying to make it at least where they can afford to live”
- “Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”
#5
- “People are looking for leadership. They’re looking for problem solvers. They’re looking for hard workers. They’re not looking for whiners.”
- “There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.”
#6
- “There are lies, damned lies and statistics.”
- “We didn’t shorten early voting, we compacted the calendar.”
#7
- “The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.”
- “None.”
#8
- “A pungent odor seeped into the office.”
- “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”
#9
- “Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.”
- “North Carolina is poised for an economic revival. Since this time last year, North Carolina has gained approximately 80,000 jobs”
#10
- “Too complex for journalists to understand. They don’t have economics degrees.”
- “Don’t part with your illusions. When they are gone, you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.”
#11
- “Why shouldn’t truth be stranger than fiction? Fiction, after all, has to make sense.”
- “A pungent odor seeped into the governor’s office”
#12
- “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”
- “Don’t put your stupid hat on.”
#13
- “Sure, sure, I hide my thin skin most of the time. Everyone likes to be liked. Name calling and swearing and shouting and screaming is not the way I think good political dialogue should go.”
- “The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.”
- Twain then McCrory
- Twain then McCrory
- Twain then McCrory
- McCrory then Twain
- McCrory then Twain
- Twain then McCrory
- Twain then McCrory
- McCrory then Twain
- Twain then McCrory
- McCrory then Twain
- Twain then McCrory
- Twain then McCrory
- McCrory then Twain
caffeinated rage 