John L. Thornton Quotes

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.

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

The accomplice to the crime of corruption is frequently our own indifference.

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.

I don't think that anybody is worse than a public official who sells his office and corrupts others.

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

… an organized system of blackguardism.

The hanky-panky in public service that really matters is about money and not sex.

Corruption is the exchange of public benefits for private gain.

Mr. Ten Percent

Corruption is becoming more and more sophisticated in our societies. In the institutions we are talking about, the people who are corrupt are actually the ones who set up these institutions

Corruption in Saudi Arabia is quite different from corruption in most other countries, as it is not limited to a 'bribe' in return for a contract, or expensive gift for the family member of a government official or prince, or use of a private jet that is charged to the government so a family can go on vacation.

Corruption is found everywhere. I admit there is some corruption in my staff - not me.

I could never have any corruption from the state because I never had any business with the state.

Corruption is when people in public office use that public office for private or selfish ends. This is one of the most central debates in the last 40 years in law, what is corruption.

Corruption in government is an overwhelming problem.

Corruption, the greatest single bane of our society today.

Behind every corrupt politician are 10-20 corrupt businessmen.

Corruption has its own motivations, and one has to thoroughly study that phenomenon and eliminate the foundations that allow corruption to exist.

Corruption exists everywhere.

We do many things at the federal level that would be considered dishonest and illegal if done in the private sector.

Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too.

The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials who betray the trust imposed upon them by the people.

Public corruption is the FBI's top criminal priority. The threat - which involves the corruption of local, state, and federally elected, appointed, or contracted officials - strikes at the heart of government, eroding public confidence and undermining the strength of our democracy.