Question

Give me a deep quote, its for school. Explain the meaning in literal terms. thx <3

Answer 1

If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand.

Milton Friedman

This quote by Milton Friedman uses hyperbole to exclaim the inefficiency of government.

Answer 2

“No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger than its weakest people. And as long as you keep a person down, some part of him has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you might otherwise.

You have to be just as low as the person your putting down