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Every man has his price.

Prov. It is possible to bribe anyone as long as you know how much or what to bribe him or her with. Henchman: I've offered the judge half a million dollars to give you a light sentence, but he says he can't be bought. Gangster: Keep trying. Every man has his price. Every man has his price, and the townsfolk were shocked to discover just how low their mayor's price had been.

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every man has his price

Any person can be bribed in some way, as in They had trouble persuading her to join, but when they offered her a car-well, every man has his price . This cynical observation was first recorded in 1734 but may be much older, and it applies to either sex.

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