Corrupt men are always liars. Lies are their instruments, their pleasure, their solace. In time they come to believe their lies, or rather to half-believe them.
Robert PayneAt the heart of the mystery of corruption lies the desire of one man to impose his will on others to the largest possible extent.
Robert PayneIt is almost a general rule that nations do not decline gradually. Instead they fall abruptly from their greatest heights.
Robert Payne