Behaving morally because of a hope of reward or a fear of punishment is not morality. — Penn Jillette 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
Quid pro quo has an interesting history. It's originally a contract law term, not a criminal bribery term. — Zephyr Teachout 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
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
“You have fallen badly, señor gringo. Bribery is a very serious crime in this country. You will have to pay.” — Anonymous 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
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
“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
Petitions, not sweetened with gold, are but unsavory and oft refused; or, if received, are pocketed, not read. — Philip Massinger Copy Share Image
I do not spoil women. ... I don't send them flowers and gifts. . . . I'm saving those gestures until I… — George Sanders Copy Share Image
Imagine if investors in Wal-Mart really cared about bribery at that company's overseas operations or safety standards at its overseas manufacturing plants.… — Eliot Spitzer 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
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
There is no trick of a magician or spell of a witch doctor, no drug or mesmerism or bribery or torture or… — Mike Mason 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
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
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
“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 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
Indeed, bribery, favoritism, and corruption in a great variety of forms were rampant not only in politics, but in all levels of… — David McCullough 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
Donald Trump handles these nitwit reporters with a new and most disgraceful form of bribery. — Jimmy Breslin 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
“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
Our supple tribes repress their patriot throats, And ask no questions but the price of votes. — Samuel Johnson 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
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
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
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
“Didn’t we all grow up understanding that bribes and payoffs - - by whatever name or rationale - - were bad. And… — Ray Bourhis Copy Share Image
There are many hands touching ballots after a voter drops his ballot into the ballot box. There is no guarantee of ballot… — Bob Schaffer 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
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
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 American white man (not to speak of the Indian, the Negro, the Mexican) hasn't a ghost of a chance. If he… — Henry Miller 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
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