David McCulloughIndeed, bribery, favoritism, and corruption in a great variety of forms were rampant not only in politics, but in all levels of society.
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Indeed, bribery, favoritism, and corruption in a great variety of forms were rampant not only in politics, but in all levels of society. The quote is of course referring to corruption and bribery in government and politics. Historically it is often said that the Romans were the most corrupt of all ancient civilizations and they had a word for it: “maiestas” which means “a belief that no one would be able to detect or uncover it.”
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