is like asking a politician to achieve high office without…

How is a magician to exist without books? Let someone explain that to me. It is like asking a politician to achieve high office…

— Susanna Clarke

I usually accept bribes from both sides so that tainted money can never influence my decision.

— Francis Bacon

Death takes no bribes.

— Anonymous

There are two parties involved in every corrupt transaction, typically a government official and a business person. Yet those who pay bribes are often…

— Lynda Chalker, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

“Outsiders became keen to join an organization [European Community] that offered attractive bribes to the poor. Greece did so in 1981 and Spain and…

— John Morris Roberts

“There are only two kinds of Indians: those who take bribes and those who give them.’ Actually, there are a third and a fourth…

— Anonymous

I and others on FIFA executive committee agreed to accept bribes in conjunction with selection of South Africa as host nation.

— Bryan Swanson

Japan has a low crime rate, unless you count the fact that approximately every fifteen minutes the entire Cabinet gets indicted for taking bribes.

— Dave Barry

“By reason of gifts and bribes the offices be given to rich men, which should rather have been executed by wise men.”

— Anonymous

American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down.

— Larry Pressler

For any politician who didn't enter office a wealthy man, nothing says 'I take bribes' like a Rolex watch.

— Timothy Noah

“Where do you think the money went?” he repeated. “Guns?” asked Jesper. “Ships?” queried Inej. “Bombs?” suggested Wylan. “Political bribes?” offered Nina. They all…

— Leigh Bardugo

“Numbers of men are getting richer and greater numbers are getting poorer. Alas, both classes have higher expectations these days. In Short, sir, there…

— Barry Unsworth

If people are stealing the resources of this nation, if people are taking bribes - if judges or persons in authority, whether they are…

— Yemi Osinbajo

It is an open secret that customs officers pay millions in bribes to secure the lucrative posting in the airport, cargo terminals or ports.

— Sucheta Dalal