Quote★★★
Judges and senators have been bought with gold.
— Pope
Pope
The point
Power and position have always been vulnerable to the corrupting influence of bribery.
Scripture
Exodus 23:8
Audience
Adults
To tell aloud
under a minute · 8 words
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