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The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Again City Corruption Endangered Knife Law Life Making New New York New York City Us Well York

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For decades, the plight of the Palestinian people has been exacerbated by internal corruption, a lack of effective investment, and the political cynicism of the Arab states, who often did not have the best interests of the Palestinians at heart.

~Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Topics: Arab Been Best Best Interests Corruption Cynicism Decades Did Effective Heart Interests Internal Investment Lack Often Palestinian Palestinian People Palestinians People Plight Political States Who

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Corruption has its own motivations, and one has to thoroughly study that phenomenon and eliminate the foundations that allow corruption to exist.

~Eduard Shevardnadze

Topics: Allow Corruption Eliminate Exist Foundations Motivations Own Phenomenon Study Thoroughly

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But eradicating corruption is not enough to sustain a country.

~Eduard Shevardnadze

Topics: Corruption Country Enough Sustain

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Corruption, the most infallible symptom of constitutional liberty.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Constitutional Corruption Infallible Liberty Most Symptom

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I underestimated the low level of capacity. I also underestimated the cultural roots of corruption.

~Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Topics: Also Capacity Corruption Cultural Level Low Roots Underestimated

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In media coverage of the war, Afghans are often characterized as corrupt and deceitful. There has certainly been plenty of corruption and deceit in this conflict, but why? What inspires these behaviors? In 'Green on Blue,' I wanted to render a world that is often overlooked: that of the average Afghans who are helping America wage its war.

~Elliot Ackerman

Topics: America Average Been Behaviors Blue Certainly Characterized Conflict Corrupt Corruption Coverage Deceit Deceitful Green Helping Inspires Media Often Overlooked Plenty Render Wage Wanted War Who Why World

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In the Mexico we want, there is no room for corruption, for cover-ups, and least of all for impunity.

~Enrique Pena Nieto

Topics: Corruption Impunity Least Mexico Room Want

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The state is obliged to fight corruption within the government.

~Enrique Pena Nieto

Topics: Corruption Fight Government Obliged State Within

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Whenever there are some who have more opportunities than others, this feeds corruption.

~Enrique Pena Nieto

Topics: Corruption Feeds More Opportunities Others Some Than Whenever Who

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