Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pass to destruction, to wit: by consolidation (of power) first, and then corruption, its necessary consequence.
Corrupt Quotes
In all institutions from which the cold wind of open criticism is excluded, an innocent corruption begins to grow like a mushroom – for example, in senates and learned societies.
He (Edward Livingston) is a man of splendid abilities, but utterly corrupt. He shines and stinks like rotten mackerel by moonlight.
In the corrupted currents of this word offence’s gilded hand may solve by justice, and oft, tis seen the wicked prize itself buys out the law: but ’tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies in his true nature; And we ourselves compell’d Even to the teeth and forehead of our […]
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. (Hamlet)
O, that estates degrees and offices were not derived corruptly, and that clear honour were purchased by the merit of the wearer! (The Merchant of Venice)
Those who corrupt the public mind are just as evil as those who steal from the public.
Historic responsibility has to make up for the want of legal responsibility. Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely.
“Your laws are ineffective,” Wen declared. “Why? Because no system of control will work as long as most of those administrating the law against an evil have more than a finger dipped into it themselves.
I either want less corruption, or more chance to participate in it.
