When I was at university in the Fifties, Latin America was full of dictators. Trujillo was the emblematic figure because, of course,… — Mario Vargas Llosa Copy Share Image
The first view is "bad apple." Bad apple is excusable. It's sort of like, something went bad with this man. But the… — Oren Moverman Copy Share Image
You may have to declare your forgiveness a hundred times the first day and the second day, but the third day will… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Trusting as we did to the virtue of the people, the real people, not the politicians and demagogues, we passed through the… — Andrew Jackson Copy Share Image
“If you that are unholy, and have so much corruption in you, to render you cruel, can bestow upon your children the… — William Symington Copy Share Image
Corruption happens because there is impunity. That's the reason why corruption is widespread at all levels - from the person who asks… — Joao Lourenco Copy Share Image
The low level which commercial morality has reached in America is deplorable. We have humble God fearing Christian men among us who… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“Say "no" to corruption; it does not fit you! Say "no" to bad leadership; you don't fit there. Say "no" to immorality;… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Corruption is a cancer: a cancer that eats away at a citizen's faith in democracy, diminishes the instinct for innovation and creativity;… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions, and consequently of no use to a good king or a… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
The Politburo and Secretariat for many terms now have made some big mistakes, especially having not prevented and remedied corruption and the… — Nguyen Phu Trong Copy Share Image
The corruption of the age is made up by the particular contribution of every individual man; some contribute treachery, others injustice, atheism,… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
In countries that lack a longstanding and entrenched commitment to the rule of law, it can be hard to recruit, train and… — David Lidington Copy Share Image
American values come by helping countries fight corruption to build stability. American values flow through tackling climate change and building energy independence.… — Chris Murphy Copy Share Image
“Now more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The United States has to be everything that China under dictatorship is not: well governed, intolerant of corruption, respectful of privacy, protective… — Tom Malinowski Copy Share Image
Any U.S. attorney's office would fall over itself to investigate, for example, a state governor who, while running for reelection against a… — George T. Conway III Copy Share Image
A vibrant civil society can challenge those in power by documenting corruption or uncovering activities like the murder of political enemies. In… — Evgeny Morozov Copy Share Image
“It cannot be denied that the principal cause of this misery in Nigeria lies in the actions of the leaders themselves, who,… — Barack Okaka Obama Copy Share Image
Take corruption, right? Take political corruption. Europe, the Anglosphere, northern Europe, has been kind of a miracle zone - and I'm not… — Amy Wax Copy Share Image
The great constitutional corrective in the hands of the people against usurpation of power, or corruption by their agents is the right… — Andrew Jackson Copy Share Image
There's always got to be room for what you might call benign corruption. Nobody blames a man who steals food to feed… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
“But now I understand something more fully that I once only understood abstractly. I see how utterly ridiculous it is to think… — Jeffrey Tucker Copy Share Image
The party which is out sees nothing but graft and incapacity in the party which is in; and the party which is… — Agnes Repplier Copy Share Image
The mere acknowledgment that 'God is watching' can act as a trap, fueling bad behavior, corruption, and guilt, all remedied by God's… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
We've seen over time that countries that have the best economic growth are those that have good governance, and good governance comes… — Ramez Naam Copy Share Image
The sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church is the result of what police call "noble cause corruption," the belief that because… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
They have seized upon the government by bribery and corruption (armed robbery). They have made speculation and public robbery a science. They… — Zahradeen Copy Share Image
And it is to rock the soul and lead the person to immorality, corruption - to forget their prayers, to forget their… — Warren Jeffs Copy Share Image
The effect of that is to poison the flow of information to the President himself and to create a situation where a… — Daniel Ellsberg Copy Share Image
Spread and participate in culture. Remix, reuse, use, abuse. Make sure no one controls your mind. Create new systems and technology that… — Peter Sunde Copy Share Image
“Get into Parliament, make tiresome speeches; you will have great offers; do not accept them at first, then do: then make great… — Hans Stanley Copy Share Image
“With starry eyes we forget what is literally the oldest trick in The Book: that the very first 'liberal' was one of… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Corruption would not be a problem as in other Third World countries. Lee would attack it by simplifying procedures, establishing clear and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Why does corruption in government always surprise us? Why do we expect anything else from it? Government is organized force. It takes… — Joseph Sobran Copy Share Image
Money, as a sort of drug, has become a great danger to our development. There will be no progress in our country… — Nguyen Minh Triet Copy Share Image
the old axiom that 'all power corrupts' has doubtful validity, because it derives from our neglect of Plato's advice to find men… — Oswald Mosley Copy Share Image
The IMF and the World Bank, the most opaque and secretive entities, put millions into NGOs who fight against "corruption" and for… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
Perhaps the seeds of false-refinement, immorality, and vanity, have ever been shed by the great. Weak, artificial beings, raised above the common… — Mary Wollstonecraft Copy Share Image
Every clique is a refuge for incompetence. It fosters corruption and disloyalty, it begets cowardice, and consequently is a burden upon and… — Soong May-ling Copy Share Image
