Bribe Quote by Graham Greene
“They had been corrupted by money, and he had been corrupted by sentiment. Sentiment was the more dangerous, because you couldn’t name its price. A man open to bribes was to be relied upon below a certain figure, but sentiment might uncoil in the heart at a name, a photograph, even a smell remembered.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The End of the Affair, 1951
Money corrupts openly; sentiment corrupts silently, harder to quantify and more dangerous.
In simple terms: Sentiment corrupts quietly, harder to price.
Key Takeaway
Beware hidden emotional influences.
Themes
corruption
money
sentiment
ethics
Mood
cautionary
reflective
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- political intrigue
- personal relationships
- legal decisions
- financial dealings
Key Concepts
moral ambiguity
human vulnerability
Questions to Reflect On
- What unseen sentiments guide you?
- How to price emotional influence?
A Different Perspective
Sentiment can be manipulated unknowingly.
