Quotes About Corruption

his belief that the Orthodox Church is once again little more than a corrupt government asset.

They are sick of their country's being seen as nothing more than a mafia-ridden kleptocracy—even though they are the first to complain about corruption.

I am sick of rigged elections. We just know who will win, and we can't change it. They get rid of anyone who

You could not bribe honest people, but bad people would accept bribery.

Airport expansion is just one example of how our planet is being plundered for profit.

The chance to profit from corruption is why many authoritarian leaders seize and cling to power.

The conniving, rich oilmen that were so desperate to prevent and frustrate the Paris Agreement found cheerleaders in Mr. Trump and his party. They choose to protect their profits from a flailing fossil fuel industry over human lives and a clean, inclusive future for us all.

Most of the evil of the world comes about not out of evil motives, but somebody saying 'get with the program, be a team player;' this is what we saw at Enron, this is what we saw in the Nixon administration with their scandal.

You see, the poverty program for the last five years have been buy-off programs.

The common man is sick of rising prices, growing corruption, lack of jobs, and on various other counts. They know that the United Progressive Alliance government led by Dr. Manmohan Singh is not capable of delivering, and hence, they want to get rid of this government.

We have realized that corruption is rife, and we are going to address it. We are going to root out corruption, and that is a promise I can make.

What does that mean for a society, for a democracy, when the people that you elect on the basis of promises can basically suborn the will of the electorate?

The DMK may give promises to gain power, but it will implement the promises only if Karunanidhi or his family gets benefitted.

Men of authority have employed all the destructive agents around them to promote their own personal interests at the sacrifice of every just, honorable, and lawful consideration.

All fighters are prostitutes and all promoters are pimps.

In 2004, Warner-Lambert, a division of Pfizer Inc., pled guilty to two felonies and agreed to pay $430 million for fraudulently promoting the drug Neurontin.

All things can corrupt when minds are prone to evil.

I am falsely accused, without proof, of using my position for personal profit. Many who accuse me have lifestyles and spending habits that make them walking proofs of that crime.

We have seen the corrupting effects of a deliberate propaganda campaign driven by fake news.

When a few people control the bulk of money, they can not only influence elections by money power - which enables various forms of advertising and propaganda campaigns - they can also corrupt and misuse all institutions of the state to influence elections.

It's easy to complain about the obvious reality that our political media are completely corrupted and engage in propaganda, not journalism. But as they are the largest, most powerful, and least accountable political advocacy group in the country, Americans also need to do more than complain as the press harms the country.

I'm not a propaganda machine. I tell things how I see them. When I say, for example, that corruption is not the only thing the West should think about when they think about Nigeria, I'm not saying it doesn't exist but that people have the complete wrong focus. There's music, there's art, there's culture.

I have decided not to appeal the ruling that took my law license. My accusers, the Board of Supervisors, once again have fired my lawyers, ensuring I cannot properly defend myself or my anti-corruption efforts.

We are going to secure this country. We are going to manage it properly. We will continue to improve the situation, security, economy, and fighting corruption.