Between friends there is no bribery. ... the relationship of friends is intrinsically fair and equal. Neither feels stronger or more clever… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
If religious belief be indeed so necessary to mankind, as we are continually assured that it is, there is great reason to… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
They have seized upon the government by bribery and corruption. They have made speculation and public robbery a science. They have loaded… — Denis Kearney Copy Share Image
A government with all this mass of favours to give or to withhold, however free in name, wields a power of bribery… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
But there will be no justice, there will be no government of the people, by the people, and for the people, as… — John Jay Hooker Copy Share Image
Joe Biden abused the power of the Office of the Vice President, enabling bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors, by allowing… — Marjorie Taylor Greene Copy Share Image
It's so offensive that we have a man [Donald Trump] that has been accused by more than 10 women of sexual misconduct,… — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
Well, the problem is that when you mix discussion of official United States government business with discussion of your personal business, you… — Richard Painter Copy Share Image
William Andrews Clark was caught in a bribery scandal during a campaign for the U.S. Senate - he was said to describe… — Bill Dedman Copy Share Image
The structure of private campaign finance has essentially pre-corrupted our politicians, so that they can't even recognize explicit bribery because it feels… — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Rather than let their product compete fully and fairly in the marketplace, FalconStor resorted to bribery and graft to win important contracts… — Loretta Lynch Copy Share Image
“In Montana in the 1890s, as in the United States in the 2010s, the laws were loose enough to allow men of… — Bill Dedman Copy Share Image
Fifa has lost the trust of the people. We cannot allow the architects and controllers of world football to get away with… — Sol Campbell Copy Share Image
The gorillas are not yet sufficiently advanced in evolutionary terms to have discovered the benefits of passports, currency-declaration forms, and official bribery,… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
Behaving morally because of a hope of reward or a fear of punishment is not morality. — Penn Jillette Copy Share Image
“It used to be said "Build it and they will come," now it is "Build it and bribe them in".” — Bangambiki Habyarimana Copy Share Image
Donald Trump handles these nitwit reporters with a new and most disgraceful form of bribery. — Jimmy Breslin Copy Share Image
Don't vote for Republicans or Democrats until they clean up the open system of bribery that we live under. — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
“But in Africa bureaucrats are usually too proud to accept a bribe, something I admire when I'm not the one being arrested.” — Tahir Shah Copy Share Image
“The Eskimos have thirty words for describing different kinds of snow, and modern Russian has about the same number of expressions to… — Viktor Pelevin Copy Share Image
“You don't necessarily need atomic bombs to destroy a nation. Politicians who value their pockets than the life of citizens always do… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
The crime of bribery of foreign officials is an offence under the Commonwealth Criminal Code. — George Brandis Copy Share Image
“The bourgeoisie are today evading taxation by bribery and through their connections; we must close all loopholes.” — Vladimir Lenin Copy Share Image
Quid pro quo has an interesting history. It's originally a contract law term, not a criminal bribery term. — Zephyr Teachout Copy Share Image
Most of the money given by rich people in "charity" is made up of conscience money, "ransom," political bribery, and bids for… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
You cannot 'rationalize' what is not rational to begin with - as if lying were called 'truthization.' There is no way to… — Eliezer Yudkowsky Copy Share Image
Tis pleasant purchasing our fellow-creatures; And all are to be sold, if you consider Their passions, and are dext'rous; some by features… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
I would like people to feel that they've understood something more about Siena than the usual Palio as seen by tourists. It… — Cosima Spender Copy Share Image
If someone really wants my company's business, why shouldn't he be able to do everything he can - including paying me off… — James Surowiecki Copy Share Image
Behaving morally because of a hope of reward or a fear of punishment is not morality. Morality is not bribery or threats.… — Penn Jillette Copy Share Image
Until the nineteen-seventies, Western countries paid little attention to corruption overseas, and bribery was seen as an unpleasant but necessary part of… — James Surowiecki Copy Share Image
What, shall one of us, That struck for the foremost man of all this world But for supporting robbers--shall we now Contaminate… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
You have to decide what those issues are for you. What do you think disqualifies a person from holding public office? I… — John Piper Copy Share Image
The global financial crisis is a great opportunity to showcase and propagate both causal and moral institutional analysis. The crisis shows major… — Thomas Pogge Copy Share Image
“What's the n-never-fail universal apology?" "'I was badly misinformed, I deeply regret the error, go fuck yourself with this bag of money.” — Scott Lynch Copy Share Image
“The western world is a dishonest society of non-disclosure agreements, cash for silence, and the illegal removal of civil rights from those… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image