Corruption Quotes

747 Corruption quotes by 558 unique authors

The goal of every culture is to decay through over-civilization; the factors of decadence, -- luxury, skepticism, weariness and superstition, -- are constant. The civilization… — Cyril Connolly
Goodness that comes out of hiding and assumes a public role is no longer good, but corrupt in its own terms and will carry its… — Hannah Arendt
I used to look down on the world for being corrupt, but now I adore it for the utter magnificence of that corruption. — Richard J. Needham
Only the old are innocent. That is what the Victorians understood, and the Christians. Original sin is a property of the young. The old grow… — Malcolm Bradbury
I knew President Yeltsin well. He would never have tolerated government officials demonstratively showing off the millions they acquired through corruption, the way it's done… — Mikhail Khodorkovsky
In 'Tarahumara' land, there was no crime, war or theft. There was no corruption, obesity, drug addiction, greed, wife-beating, child abuse, heart disease, high blood… — Christopher McDougall
When the thinking of a people becomes corrupt, the pure silver becomes impure in its hands. — Muhammad Iqbal
We must fight against negativeness - especially bureaucracy, corruption and wastefulness. — Nong ?uc Manh
Everyone says corruption is everywhere, but for me it seems strange to say that and then not try to put the people guilty of that… — Alexei Navalny
I think very poorly of United Russia. United Russia is the party of corruption, the party of crooks and thieves. And it is the duty… — Alexei Navalny
Everyone needs to understand that my work addresses existing problems, and one of the crucial problems in Russia today is corruption. — Alexei Navalny
I've always seen my campaigns against corruption as political work of a purer form than what opposition leaders usually do. All they do is hold… — Alexei Navalny
I tried to walk a line between acting lawfully AND testifying falsely, but I now realize that I did not fully accomplish that goal. — William J. Clinton
Joe Lieberman may be Moses on the stump, but when it comes to policies and votes, he boogies with the Golden Calf. — Don Feder
Moral decay first hampers and then strangles honest government, regular commerce, and even the ability to take genuine pleasure in the goods of this world.… — Russell Kirk
Lust, Pride, Sloth, and Gluttony, or, as we call them these days, "getting in touch with your sexuality," "raising your self-esteem," "relaxation therapy," and "being… — P.J. O'Rourke
I think I can say, and say with pride, that we have some legislatures that bring higher prices than any in the world. — Mark Twain
We are angry about paying the highest income taxes and property taxes in the nation and getting less and less for it. We are angry… — Carl Paladino
I think President Karzai realizes exactly how important it is to strengthen the fight against corruption in the country now, step up endeavors to stop… — Anders Fogh Rasmussen
It is the responsibility of Afghanistan's new government to gain better control over the country's administration and to resolutely fight the drug trade and corruption. — Anders Fogh Rasmussen

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