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Quotes About Corruption

In the hands of politicians grand designs achieve nothing but new forms of the old misery.
~ le carre john iii
Why did I desert Labour? Total bloody disillusionment. The party was a corpse. It had no ideology, it became detached, old, spineless and needed to go.
~ le carre john iv
inventory as "not only evil, but fundamentally evil
~ Leander Kahney
Yeah," Snell said, waving a Ferrari past the truck but looking at Eve as he did it, "the same people you're giving blow jobs to every day to get your TV show. The only difference between you and Detective Garvey is that he earned his badge and doesn't have to betray other cops to get ahead.
~ Lee Goldberg
The corrupt, self-serving prick was trying to distract you from the truth to save his career, remember?
~ Lee Goldberg
In a world too often governed by corruption and arrogance, it can be difficult to stay true to one's philosophical and literary principles.
~ Lemony Snicket
in a world too often governed by corruption and arrogance, it can be hard to stay true to one's philosophical and literary principles.
~ Lemony Snicket
In a world too often governed by corruption and arrogance it can be difficult to stay true to one's philosophical and literary principles." VFD
~ Lemony Snicket
Doesn't he know that all the world's governments tell lies all day every day, and show no sign of contrition even when they are caught out in such untruths?
~ Len Deighton
Fascism is capitalism in decay.
~ Lenin
The functionaries of our political organizations and trade unions are corrupted -- or rather tend to be corrupted -- by the conditions of capitalism and betray a tendency to become bureaucrats, i.e., privileged persons divorced from the people and standing above the people.
~ lenin vladimir iv
In the Halls of Justice the only justice is in the halls.
~ Lenny Bruce
Senator Chris Dodd unveiled his plan to reduce corruption in the Senate. He's retiring.
~ leno jay ii
We should make politicians dress like race car drivers -- when they get money, make them wear the company logos on their suit.
~ leno jay ii
him, eventually cash will become irrelevant and governments will be unable to trace digital currency." "Do you know the names of other corrupt agents?
~ James Patterson
We're cutting corners, maximizing short-term profits
~ James Redfield
Religions become corrupted when leaders are assigned to explain God's will to the people instead of showing them how to find this direction within themselves
~ James Redfield
Like Lucifer, he creates darkness as he descends.
~ James Salter
They do say money is the root of all evil. I thought that was supposed to be the love of money. There's neat for you. 'Tis them without it that loves it best.
~ Jamie O'Neill
The real jungle is in the office of the bureaucrats
~ Jane Jacobs
Evil people must spread their evil everywhere.
~ Jane Smiley
how does the devil get into you like that?
~ Jane Smiley
He was a cop. Got kicked off the force for demanding favors from prostitutes of both genders. We used to call him Morty the Mole because he'd bury his doodah in whatever hole was available.
~ Janet Evanovich
While there's always plenty of room for improvement, our government is actually quite effective and efficient. Our military and judicial systems and national parks are the best in the world. Unlike in countries where government corruption is rampant, I've never once been solicited for a bribe.
~ Whitney Tilson