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"Corruption continues with us beyond the grave," She said, "and then plays merry hell with all ideas
"Corruption continues with us beyond the grave," She said, "and then plays merry hell with all ideas
. . . thieves at home must hang; but he that puts
Into his overgorged and bloated purse
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. . . thieves at home must hang; but he that puts
Into his overgorged and bloated purse
The wealth of Indian provinces, escapes.
It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually read more
It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.
Power corrupts. Knowledge is power. Study hard. Be evil.
Power corrupts. Knowledge is power. Study hard. Be evil.
The accomplice to the crime of corruption is frequently our own indifference
The accomplice to the crime of corruption is frequently our own indifference
The men with the muck-rake are often indispensable to the
well-being of society, but only if they know when read more
The men with the muck-rake are often indispensable to the
well-being of society, but only if they know when to stop raking
the muck.
- Theodore Roosevelt,
If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are read more
If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.
I know, when they prove bad, they are a sort of the vilest
creatures: yet still the same reason read more
I know, when they prove bad, they are a sort of the vilest
creatures: yet still the same reason gives it: for Optima
corrupta pessima: the best things corrupted become the worst.
Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they undoubtedly are today
Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they undoubtedly are today
