Laws are a fine thing on paper, but painful when no bribery can ease their bind. — Paolo Bacigalupi Copy Share Image
“Ah, bribery." He grinned at his niece. "is there anything it can't do?” — Gina Damico Copy Share Image
To the goats, all people are equal, except for those who have treats. — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
I have tried my hand at bribery, blackmail, and deceit. And I've served time for everything, cept beggin on the street. — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
Our supple tribes repress their patriot throats, And ask no questions but the price of votes. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Many a man has been dined out of his religion, and his politics, and his manhood, almost. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
“They might pay you to vote for them, but having a wrong government in place. You pay it with your life.” — De philosopher DJ Kyos Copy Share Image
It was the BJP that betrayed me when one of its members made the Rs 150-crore bribery allegation against me without evidence. — H. D. Kumaraswamy Copy Share Image
Petitions, not sweetened with gold, are but unsavory and oft refused; or, if received, are pocketed, not read. — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
No mortal thing can bear so high a price, But that with mortal thing it may be bought. — Walter Raleigh Copy Share Image
Alas! the small discredit of a bribe Scarce hurts the lawyer, but undoes the scribe. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Tis gold Which buys admittance--oft it doth--yea, and makes Diana's rangers false themselves, yield up This deer to th' stand o' th'… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
One of the biggest curses from which India is suffering - I do not say that other countries are free from it,… — Muhammad Ali Jinnah Copy Share Image
In the last few years, the very idea of telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth is dredged… — Michael Musto Copy Share Image
“In Nigeria, if you live long enough, you will see your heroes turn to villains. Nobody is totally sane till the end;… — Olawale Daniel Copy Share Image
We need Democrats and Republicans in Congress to work together to fashion a very comprehensive pushback to Russia, not just the cyber-hacking,… — Adam Schiff Copy Share Image
“Bribery quickly became an integral part of the Russian way of doing business, and the expense of buying a government official was… — David Satter Copy Share Image
I don't think it's bribery; I think it's extortion. Bribery, you know, is when the person that's giving the money does it… — John McCain Copy Share Image
If a politician takes a bribe to do what he thinks would have been best for the public anyway, he still goes… — George T. Conway III Copy Share Image
I do deeply deplore, of the sake of the cause, the prevalent notion, that the clergy must be had, either by persuasion… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The Congressmen and Senators themselves had seen to it that bribery was the only way of doing business with them. Frequently they… — Hugh Brogan Copy Share Image
There's going to be a lot of remedies. [Donald Trump] is also subject to other conflicts laws.The bribery laws are intended to… — Norman L. Eisen Copy Share Image
We meant to temporarily disable her," Ian said. "Just a drop. But Natalie slipped during air turbulence. Before we could warn your… — Peter Lerangis Copy Share Image
The President of the United States would be liable to be impeached, tried, and upon conviction of treason, bribery, or other high… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
It looks like bribery. I mean,there is every appearance that Hillary Clinton was bribed to grease the sale of, what, 20 percent… — Jedediah Bila Copy Share Image
“What did “good government” really mean? Langlie and his brotherhood promised an end to political corruption. (There’s no evidence that Langlie ever… — Jeff Sharlet Copy Share Image
It is a great mistake to suppose that bribery and corruption, although they may be very convenient for gratifying the ambition or… — Benjamin Disraeli Copy Share Image
“He stopped at a Dunkin' Donuts and bought me an OJ and a bagel. Bribery wasn't going to make me forgive him,… — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery. — Sallust Copy Share Image
“You have fallen badly, señor gringo. Bribery is a very serious crime in this country. You will have to pay.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“One gift, one time--that's bribery. Lots of gifts over a long time--that's politics.''-- Roland Vanatua, from The Coup” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Judges and senates have been bought for gold; Esteem and love were never to be sold. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
[the downfall of our political system is the] buying and selling of politicians...bribery. In the private sector, you're arrested for it. In… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
When Americans think of college these days, the first word that often comes to mind is 'debt.' And from 'debt' it's just… — James Surowiecki Copy Share Image
Politicians are expected to spend half their time talking to funders and to keep them happy. Given this context, it's not hard… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image