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  • "Venality," because Oprah, from a studio within walking distance of Chicago's notorious Cabrini Green Projects, pitches a book that says, "The only reason any person does not have enough money is because they are blocking money from coming to them with their thoughts."

    Oprah's Big Ugly Secret William Harryman 2007

  • "Venality," because Oprah, in the age of AIDS, is advertising a book that says, "You cannot 'catch' anything unless you think you can, and thinking you can is inviting it to you with your thought."

    Oprah's Big Ugly Secret William Harryman 2007

  • But there is so much Rascallity, so much Venality and Corruption, so much Avarice and Ambition such a Rage for Profit and Commerce among all Ranks and Degrees of Men even in America, that I sometimes doubt whether there is public Virtue enough to Support a Republic.

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • But there is so much Rascallity, so much Venality and Corruption, so much Avarice and Ambition such a Rage for Profit and Commerce among all Ranks and Degrees of Men even in America, that I sometimes doubt whether there is public Virtue enough to Support a Republic.

    11 Freedoms That Drunks, Slackers, Prostitutes And Pirates Pioneered And The Founding Fathers Opposed (PHOTOS) Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • Venality was an integral part of their psychological makeup.

    Why Are Politicians Corrupt? 2006

  • Degrees Of Venality? by Roy Murtishaw on Sunday, Mar 12, 2006 at 12: 15: 29 PM

    Typical political arrogance 2006

  • Venality and corruption and corpulence are worse clothes for a nation than vigorous, principled action (even wrong-headed vigorous action based on the wrong principles).

    sirilyan Diary Entry sirilyan 2004

  • Venality and deception were accepted as legitimate ways to maintain political and economic systems by both government and the private sector.

    THE MORAL RENEWAL OF THE NATION 1998

  • Venality and deception were accepted as legitimate ways to maintain political and economic systems by both government and the private sector.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • -- He ought to have been impartial, and pointed out the Venality which prevails in the Land as a Cause, as well as Tumults.

    Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 5 - 6 July 1774 1963

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