Willem Dafoe Quotes

We've had corruption -- corruption doesn't exist only in Africa. Where there is a corruptee, there is a corrupter. Right? It's always a two-way process.

Corruption, the greatest single bane of our society today.

I don't know of anything illegal or even unethical that Bert Lance has ever done.

We must rid the country of corruption, cronyism and nepotism.

The Bank had never used the word 'corruption' at all until I got there, and the reason for that was, as the general counsel pointed out to me, that quite a number of our shareholders represented were not immune from corruption in their governments.

There can be no compromise regarding corruption.

Corruption is everywhere. It's not just in the Congress. Corruption is not just your prerogative or mine.

There is simply too much corruption, too much money available for the taking.

Corruption happens because there is impunity. That's the reason why corruption is widespread at all levels - from the person who asks for a bribe on the street to those who hold prominent positions.

Corruption exists everywhere.

There is no part of the world where corruption is absolutely eliminated.

Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It's self-defense. It's patriotism.

I'm very interested in how corruption works - and it's not necessarily the way one might expect.

All institutions are prone to corruption and to the vices of their members.

Mr. Ten Percent

Many government officials have very high moral standards at the beginning of their duties, but after a while some officials sway from the right path and easily fall into the temptation of bribery and fraud.

Corruption is everywhere, man.

I never took a bribe. This is the truth, and there is no other.

I completely disagree if someone says that corruption of junior government officers should be overlooked.

I can tolerate anything but corruption and nepotism.

Every time I see corruption, it pains me.

I will keep repeating, that if you find me guilty of corruption then take the strictest action against me.

Corruption is in society and in every strata of society.

Where the grifter is shameless, the grafter shrinks from exposure, which could only endanger the racket. He is greedy but not creatively ambitious. He toils in mundane self-dealing, insider trading, bribe taking, witness tampering, and other forms of workaday corruption.

If you talk about corruption, you can talk about a lot of things in life.