“ No member of Parliament will ever be punished for bribery as for a crime till members of Parliament generally look upon bribery as a crime. ”
Anthony Trollope, Phineas Redux (1874). copy citation
| Author | Anthony Trollope |
|---|---|
| Source | Phineas Redux |
| Topic | bribery crime |
| Date | 1874 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18640/18640-h/18640-h.htm |
Context
“"And can you tell me why?"
"Because there was no earnestness in the matter,—either with the Attorney-General or with any one else."
"And yet," said Mr. Gresham, "Grogram is a very earnest man when he believes in his case. No member of Parliament will ever be punished for bribery as for a crime till members of Parliament generally look upon bribery as a crime. We are very far from that as yet. I should have thought a conviction to be a great misfortune."
"Why so?"
"Because it would have created ill blood, and our own hands in this matter are not a bit cleaner than those of our adversaries.”
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