Nepotism Quotes

Liberalism: To let things slide for the sake of peace and friendship when a person has clearly gone wrong, and refrain from principled argument because he is an old acquaintance, a fellow townsman, a schoolmate, a close friend, a loved one, an old colleague or old subordinate. Or to touch on the matter lightly instead of going into it thoroughly, so as to keep on good terms. The result is that both the organization and the individual are harmed.

Some governments are corrupt but are known for their competency in running the city. Others are incompetent but are considered "clean." [Washington] DC's government is scandalously corrupt and hopelessly incompetent.

Corruption was not merely political; it was financial, commercial, social.

History will remember the UPA-II government for its numerous scandals, scams, and corruption, probably the maximum number ever.

No enemy of free government is more dangerous and none so insidious as corruption.

PUBLIC SERVANT: Persons chosen by the people to distribute the graft.

I just received the following wire from my generous Daddy; Dear Jack, Don't buy a single vote more than is necessary. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay for a landslide.

I got hired by the Cards when I was 21, and I could handle the job, but for the most part, I got hired because I was somebody's kid. When you start that way, you have a lot to prove.

Well, I don't believe in patronage.

Much publishing is done through politics, friends, and natural stupidity.

The new political gospel: public office is private graft.

We do have endemic corruption, but most of it is not political.

I even have nephews who make music, my daughter makes music. I don't know what advice to give them these days. It's really a tough industry to break into.

Everyone has an idea that they think would be a great movie. Everyone has a cousin who they think you should work with.

All patronage is perilous to men of real ability and merit. It aids only those who lack other claims to support.

It seems to me that the Pope's son, the Cardinal, is not in a condition for me to give him my daughter to wife. Make a cardinal who can marry and take off the hat, and then I will give him my daughter.

When George W. Bush was president, his daddy was raising money for the Bush library. I thought that was fine. When Bob Dole was Majority Leader, Elizabeth Dole was the president of American Red Cross. I didn't say anything.

When a man gets power, even his chickens and dogs rise to heaven.

Friendship is the most corrupting influence in politics.

Unhampered corruption breeds more corruption.

In life it wasn't what you know, but who you know. I had people who were trying to buy teams and had they bought the teams, I would have gotten to coach because they wanted me to coach. But the people who have the teams hire their friends.

Jimmy [Carter]'s still mad because I wouldn't take secretary of state. I want to be director of alcohol and firearms.

No man should have a political office because he wants a job.

Corruption in Nigeria is blocking development even though they have all this oil wealth.

I have nothing but contempt for the kind of governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is best for the State; and as for the man who sets private friendship above the public welfare - I have no use for him, either.