“I have often noticed that a bribe has that effect -- it changes a relation. 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.”
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Greene, G. (n.d.). I have often noticed that a bribe has that effect -- it changes a relation. 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. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11861-i-have-often-noticed-that-a-bribe-has/
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Greene, Graham. “I have often noticed that a bribe has that effect -- it changes a relation. 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.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11861-i-have-often-noticed-that-a-bribe-has/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Greene, Graham. “I have often noticed that a bribe has that effect -- it changes a relation. 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.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11861-i-have-often-noticed-that-a-bribe-has/.