Maybe true, Maybe not

[TennVet]

The story goes that a man met with President Lincoln and offered money in return for a favor.

Lincoln said, "No".

So the man offered double the amount of money.

Lincoln said, "No".

The man once again doubled the amount of money.

Lincoln said, "Get out of my office".

The man questioned why he was told to leave, when he wasn't when making the previous offers.

Lincoln's reply "You're getting to close to my price"

Could this be true even today?

 

[Paco Dennis]

No, I don't think everyone would sell out. There are people that are more interested in the wellbeing of others than making a profit. I don't know of any in office except maybe a few.

 

[TennVet]

That same president chose as his cabinet members several who had opposing views and opposed him during the campaign for office. I found the book, A Team of Rivals, a very interesting read along that line'

 

[CallMeKate]

No, I don't think everyone would sell out. There are people that are more interested in the wellbeing of others than making a profit.

I don't know, Dennis... there's that old "everyone has his (her) price" thing....

 

[gruntlabor]

I don't know, Dennis... there's that old "everyone has his (her) price" thing....

Cynical and untrue, thank goodness!

 

[hollydolly]

I don't know, Dennis... there's that old "everyone has his (her) price" thing....

Maybe not everyone..but certainly a substantial amount

 

[CallMeKate]

Cynical and untrue, thank goodness!

Well *I* didn't say it, just heard it forever. Wonder whose quote it is? I'll go check it out.

"An early reference can be found in William Coxe's Memoirs of Walpole written in 1798, which records Walpole (English Prime Minister) saying in 1745: "All those men have their price".

“Everyone has a price, the important thing is to find out what it is.”​

― Pablo Escobar

“Everyone has a price.” -- Joseph Delaney

 

[Knight]

I don't know, Dennis... there's that old "everyone has his (her) price" thing....

All one has to do is look up corrupt politicians to see the price offer idea is working really well now. Not just in the U S but world wide.

 

[Pepper]

Met Ted Dibiase, and a bunch of other wrestlers, through my son's bowling league in the nineties. Lovely gentleman. They all were.

 

[Radrook]

You could never get me to hike on certain mountain trails in China no matter what I am offered.

 

[Paco Dennis]

I don't know, Dennis... there's that old "everyone has his (her) price" thing....

Yea, that is the first thing I thought of. But I know people and have read of many people's lives who never succumbed to a "pay off".

 

[CallMeKate]

You could never get me to hike on certain mountain trails in China no matter what I am offered.

$20M tax free and a Hollywood mansion with all expenses paid for the next 20 years? @Radrook

 

[Aunt Bea]

“Every man has his price, or a guy like me couldn’t exist.”​

- Howard Hughes​

 

[Muskrat]

Sometimes the price is exposure. Or perhaps danger to family or friends. And then there is tit for tat.

 

[Sunny]

"Everyone has his price?" That's utter nonsense. Some people have integrity. And probably all of us have some things or people in our lives that we wouldn't sell out, no matter what the price. Money is just money, it isn't everything.

 

[Aunt Bea]

“Always remember, money isn't everything - but also remember to make a lot of it before talking such fool nonsense.” - Earl Wilson

 

[Muskrat]

Money is not always “the price”. Imagine being outed that you were gay. Or that you had/have an affair. Perhaps you have had some nefarious other life.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I live in Pennsylvania- the state that had the most politicians in prison at the same time- ever. I think just because you won't take a bribe, doesn't necessarily mean you won't steal it.

 

[gruntlabor]

Well *I* didn't say it, just heard it forever.

I know you didn't, Kate, I just trust that that old saying isn't true.

 

[hollydolly]

You could never get me to hike on certain mountain trails in China no matter what I am offered.

have you ever seen the one where the children go to school via the mountain climb..or women climbing with a fridge on their back ?...seriously...

 

[Radrook]

Yes! Very impressive.

have you ever seen the one where the children go to school via the mountain climb..or women climbing with a fridge on their back ?...seriously...

But I still would not attempt it no matter how much money I am offered.

 

[hollydolly]

Money is not always “the price”. Imagine being outed that you were gay. Or that you had/have an affair. Perhaps you have had some nefarious other life.

why would anyone care these days about being outed if they were gay ?


I tell you what I have always said, and I mean this..I would never be blackmailed by anyone. I don't care if they knew I'd committed a murder.. if I had.. or anything..I just despise blackmail, and would never allow anyone to do it to me. I would rather out myself regardless of what it was.. than allow scumbags to make money from me ..

 

[hollydolly]

Yes! Very impressive.

But I still would not attempt it no matter how much money I am offered.

I would, and have done on a few occasions ... can't do it now..age and aching bones don't allow it.. but very often when I'm abroad, I'm still sorely tempted to climb...

 

[Radrook]

$20M tax free and a Hollywood mansion with all expenses paid for the next 20 years? @Radrook

Amazing and as unbelievable as it might sound, even that could not persuade me to hike that trail.

 

[officerripley]

why would anyone care these days about being outed if they were gay ?

Unfortunately, here in the US anyway, there are some areas where the life of any known gay person—hell, even atheists, environmentalists, childless-by-choice, college graduates even!—becomes a living hell; I’ve seen it with my own eyes.