Quotes about Corruption

This sin cleaves to us as a leprosy. This original pollution makes us guilty before the Lord; and even though we would never commit actual sin, it merits hell. The meditation of this would be a means to pull down our pride. -- Nay, even those who have grace have cause to walk humbly be- cause they have more corruption in them than grace: their dark side is broader than their light.

When men have hearts of stone and foreheads of brass—it is a sign that the devil has taken full possession of them.

I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt.

Well, I guess in all honesty I would have to say that I never knew nor did I ever hear of anybody that money didnt change.

The crisis of community has its source in the corruption of character.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

Citizens United opened a door that's frustrated anyone who's looking.

Civilization is not by means an easy thing to attain to. There are only two ways by which man can reach it. One is by being cultured, the other by being corrupt.

The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography. Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault.

Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault. Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there are hope.

Come, I tell you. You have chattered enough about corruption. Now you shall look on it face to face!

What the worm was to the corpse, his sins would be to the painted image on the canvas.