Argument Quote by Zephyr Teachout

The structure of private campaign finance has essentially pre-corrupted our politicians, so that they can't even recognize explicit bribery because it feels the same…

— Zephyr Teachout

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 voluntarily. What…

— John McCain

It is a great mistake to suppose that bribery and corruption, although they may be very convenient for gratifying the ambition or the vanity…

— Benjamin Disraeli

Blackmail is more effective than bribery.

— John le Carre

The core of the concept of a bribe is an inducement improperly influencing the performance of a public function meant to be gratuitously exercised.

— Peggy Noonan

If bribery is good enough for Congress, it's good enough for me.

— Eddie Griffin

Everyone at work asks you to bribery, corruption is everywhere

— Mak_786

“Most politicians are corrupt as they do not represent the masses that voted for them, but rather they choose to return numerous favors to…

— Steven Magee

You could not bribe honest people, but bad people would accept bribery.

— Anne Holm

Well, the problem is that when you mix discussion of official United States government business with discussion of your personal business, you can tread…

— Richard Painter

“Bribes over two dollars are tax deductible”

— Melina Marchetta

There are two parties involved in every corrupt transaction, typically a government official and a business person. Yet those who pay bribes are often…

— Lynda Chalker, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey