John T. Noonan, Jr. quotes

In ancient Israel and Rome the judge had appeared as a stand-in for the divine, and corruption was a blinding of the representative of the divine. (John T. Noonan, Jr.)
The core of the concept of a bribe is an inducement improperly influencing the performance of a public function meant to be gratuitously exercised. View quote
John T. Noonan, Jr.
Morals are concerned with what aids or impedes the fulfillment of basic human needs. View quote
John T. Noonan, Jr.