(32 quotes found)
“There were bribes; there were kickbacks; there was lax oversight from the secretariat; and some member states turned a blind eye toward this corruption, ... We need to reform the U.N. in a manner that will prevent another oil-for-food scandal.”
John Bolton
“Don't accept to be bribed with a piece of soap, a packet of sugar and salt and you end up selling this country to bad leaders.”
Henry Luke Orombi
“There is a fine line between a political contribution and a bribe, but that fine line is the difference between returning to Congress and going to jail.”
Larry Noble
“This is how Pablo worked. You either accepted his bribe or you accepted his lead.”
Rafael Fajardo
“The line between a bribe and a legal contribution is very thin, but it is that line that keeps you out of jail. The critical element is whether there was an understanding or agreement to take specific action in return for the money.”
“[A different member of the group, a candy wholesaler, said he vaguely remembered the] licenses-for-bribes ... I don't remember any details or anything about it.”
George Ryan
“The Commission might now be entertaining the notion that Microsoft might have to bribe consumers to buy an inferior product.”
Jonathan Zuck
“The thrust of his argument appears to be he is not a public official and could not receive a bribe, That's a fairly sophisticated argument for jurors. It could go either way.”
Paul Gianelli
“Nevertheless, this one fact should be apparent: turning the other cheek is a bribe. It is a valid form of action for only so long as the Christian is impotent politically or militarily.”
Gary North
“He had to bribe our governor.”
Louis Franklin
