Graham Greene: Bribe Accepted

Graham Greene Money Quote saying that once someone has paid a bribe is now at the mercy of their opposite, making them subservient. Graham Greene said:
 

 

“The man who offers a bribe gives away a little of his own importance; the bribe once accepted, he becomes the inferior, like a man who has paid for a woman” — Graham Greene

Graham Greene is saying that when someone accepts a bribe, they become subordinate or inferior to the person who offered it. By taking the money, they have essentially been “bought” and are now under obligation to the briber. They lose some of their own independence and power in the situation.

Greene suggests that accepting a bribe is like selling yourself, similar to how a person who accepts money for sex becomes obligated to the client in some way. His point is that one should not compromise one’s integrity or principles for money, as it diminishes your own standing.

Birthday: October 2, 1904 – Death: April 3, 1991

Jeannette Rankin: Bribes Offered

Jeannette Rankin Money Quote saying as first U.S. Congress woman that no bribe is obvious or traceable – so to prove none were paid, she took the opposite actions. Jeannette Rankin said:
 

 

“Bribes are not offered in such a way that you can prove them, and in order to prove that I didn’t accept a bribe, I had to run” — Jeannette Rankin

In this quote, Jeannette Rankin is explaining why she ran for re-election to Congress, even though she did not want to. Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, was accused of accepting bribes while in office. She claims that bribes are not overtly offered in a provable way.

So in order to prove to voters that she did not take any bribes, which she portrays as difficult to definitively disprove, she felt compelled to run again to demonstrate her innocence and integrity through winning another term.

The quote conveys Rankin’s frustration that she had to subject herself to another political campaign mainly as a way to counter unproven allegations against her character and ethics through the democratic process of re-election.

Birthday June 11, 1880 – Died May 18, 1973
Elected to Congress from Wyoming in 1916 and helped pass the 19th Amendment, to give women the right to vote

Vladimir Lenin: Capitalists Free to Buy Press

Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune, UT

Vladimir Lenin Money Quote suggesting that capitalism uses a free press to manipulate the free press about a hundred years before his own country used Facebook to sway a free U.S. election in 2016 (and Sinclair Media buys a propaganda machine). Vladimir Lenin said:

“All over the world, wherever there are capitalists, freedom of the press means freedom to buy up newspapers, to buy writers, to bribe, buy and fake ‘public opinion’ for the benefit of the bourgeoisie” ~ Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin is criticizing the concept of a free press under capitalism. He argues that in reality, “freedom of the press” means the wealthy capitalist class (“bourgeoisie”) has the ability to purchase media outlets and influence journalists/writers, in order to manipulate and manufacture “public opinion” that benefits their interests.

Lenin views the press as not truly free and independent, but rather subject to being bought and controlled through financial means by the ruling capitalist elite.

The quote conveys Lenin’s belief that press freedom under capitalism is an illusion, since ownership and funding of media ultimately rests in the hands of private capital that can use their wealth to propagate pro-business propaganda and drown out dissenting voices.

Birthday: April 22, 1870 – Death: January 21, 1924

#WorldPressFreedomDay #PressFreedomDay May 3

Chrisjan Peters: Salary Bribe vs. Dreams

Chrisjan Peters Money Quote saying Employees are bribed by employers to forget what excites and motivates them by accepting regular bribe payments called salary. Chrisjan Peters said:
 

 

“Your salary is the bribe they give you to forget your dreams” — Chrisjan Peters

In this quote, Chrisjan Peters is suggesting that the salary or wages a person earns from their job can act as a form of bribery to make them abandon their original dreams and ambitions.

The interpretation is that Peters views salary as a way for employers or corporations to keep employees complacent and focused on financial security rather than pursuing their deeper aspirations.

His message seems to be that when people rely on their salary for livelihood, it can distract them from remembering and striving for the dreams and goals they had before professional and financial responsibilities took priority.

Overall, Peters conveys the perspective that high compensation is sometimes used to induce workers to forget their true callings and settle for a paycheck instead of fulfilling their original purpose.

Psalms: Lends Without Usury

Psalms 15:5 Bible Money Quote saying those who work in finance without abusing their customers will prosper. Psalms 15:5:
 

 

“Who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken” — Psalms 15:5

This Bible verse from Psalms praises those who lend money in an ethical manner without exploiting others through excessive interest rates or corrupt business practices.

The best interpretation is that the passage encourages using wealth to help others in need through fair and compassionate means, without taking advantage of people’s hardships for personal gain.

It implies that acting with integrity, refusing bribes that harm justice, and dealing honestly even when lending money are signs of strong moral character. Such a person “will never be shaken” suggests their virtuous choices lead to inner stability and security even when helping others brings risk.

Overall, the verse promotes using prosperity responsibly and for the benefit of the wider community through lawful and benevolent acts, not in ways that undermine righteousness or take undue advantage of fellow humans in vulnerable positions.