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    What, shall one of us,
    That struck for the foremost man of all this world
    But for supporting robbers--shall we now
    Contaminate our fingers with base bribes,
    And sell the mighty space of our large honors
    For so much trash as may be grasped thus?

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Every man has his price.

Every man has his price.

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And ye sall walk in silk attire,
And siller hae to spare,
Gin ye'll consent to be read more

And ye sall walk in silk attire,
And siller hae to spare,
Gin ye'll consent to be his bride,
Nor think o'Donald mair.

by Miss Susanna Blamire Found in: Bribery Quotes,
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Judges and senates have been bought for gold;
Esteem and love were never to be sold.

Judges and senates have been bought for gold;
Esteem and love were never to be sold.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Bribery Quotes,
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Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune,
He had not the method of making a fortune.

Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune,
He had not the method of making a fortune.

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Flowery oratory he [Walpole] despised. He ascribed to the
interested views of themselves or their relatives the
declarations read more

Flowery oratory he [Walpole] despised. He ascribed to the
interested views of themselves or their relatives the
declarations of pretended patriots, of whom he said, "All those
men have their price."

by William Coxe Found in: Bribery Quotes,
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There is gold for you. Sell me your good report.

There is gold for you. Sell me your good report.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Bribery Quotes,
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No mortal thing can bear so high a price,
But that with mortal thing it may be bought.

No mortal thing can bear so high a price,
But that with mortal thing it may be bought.

by Sir Walter Raleigh Found in: Bribery Quotes,
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Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

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A hoarseness caused by swallowing gold and silver.

A hoarseness caused by swallowing gold and silver.

by Demosthenes Found in: Bribery Quotes,
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