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Bribery: Quotations from Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations

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.— SUSANNA BLAMIRE — The Siller Crown.

'Tis pleasant purchasing our fellow-creatures; And all are to be sold, if you consider Their passions, and are dextrous; some by features Are bought up, others by a warlike leader; Some by a place-as tend their years or natures; The most by ready cash-but all have prices, From crowns to kicks, according to their vices.— BYRON — Don Juan. Canto V. St. 27.

Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune, He had not the method of making a fortune.— GRAY — On His Own Character.

But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold, Where looks are merchandise, and smiles are sold.— SAM'L JOHNSON — London. L. 177.

Our supple tribes repress their patriot throats, And ask no questions but the price of votes.— SAM'L JOHNSON — Vanity of Human Wishes. L. 95.

What, shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world But for supporting robbers, shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes? S. Julius Cæsar. Act IV. Sc. 3. L. 22. All men have their price. Ascribed to WALPOLE