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'Tis gold
Which buys admittance--oft it doth--yea, and makes
Diana's rangers false themselves, yield up
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'Tis gold
Which buys admittance--oft it doth--yea, and makes
Diana's rangers false themselves, yield up
This deer to th' stand o' th' stealer: and 'tis gold
Which makes the true man kill'd and saves the thief,
Nay, sometimes hangs both thief and true man.

by William Shakespeare 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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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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But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold,
Where looks are merchandise, and smiles are sold.

But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold,
Where looks are merchandise, and smiles are sold.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Bribery Quotes,
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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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What, shall one of us,
That struck for the foremost man of all this world
But for read more

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?

by William Shakespeare 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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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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