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

It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself. – Graham Greene

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Trust
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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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Cynicism
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Against the beautiful and the clever and the successful, one can wage a pitiless war, but not against the unattractive: then the millstone weighs on the breast. – Graham Greene

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War
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It is a fraud to borrow what we are unable to pay. – Publilius Syrus

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When rich villains have need of poor ones, poor ones may make what price they will. – William Shakespeare

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There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted. – Henry David Thoreau

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Its totally corrupt man. – James Dye

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Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway. – John Wayne

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To the Masters honor all must turn, each in its track, without a sound, forever tracing Newtons ground. – Albert Einstein

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One of the biggest development issues in the world is the education of girls. In the United States and Europe, it has been accepted, but not in Africa and the developing countries. – Harri Holkeri

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When youre through changing, youre through. – Bruce Barton

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