Quote by Graham Greene
I have often noticed that a bribe has that effect -- it changes a

I have often noticed that a bribe has that effect — it changes a relation. The man who offers a bribe gives away a little of his own importance; the bribe once accepted, he becomes the inferior, like a man who has paid for a woman. – Graham Greene

Other quotes by Graham Greene

If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose. Or is it the same faith under another mask? – Graham Greene

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Cynicism is cheap — you can buy it at any Monoprix store — its built into all poor-quality goods. – Graham Greene

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Its totally corrupt man. – James Dye

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There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them. – Charles Caleb Colton

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I am against government by crony. – Harold L. Ickes

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The jingling of the guinea helps the hurt that Honor feels. – Alfred Lord Tennyson

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