4 Edmund Burke Quotes on Corruption

Edmund Burke quotes on corruption

22. Those who have been once intoxicated with power, and have derived any kind of emolument from it, even though but for one year, never can willingly abandon it. They may be distressed in the midst of all their power; but they will never look to any thing but power for their relief.

83. All who have ever written on government are unanimous, that among a people generally corrupt, liberty cannot long exist.

89. Corrupt influence, which is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality, and of all disorder; which loads us, more than millions of debt; which takes away vigor from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most venerable parts of our constitution.

117. Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.