“One gift, one time — that’s bribery. Lots of gifts over a long time — that’s politics.”
I have just learned that the above line–spoken by the eminent Roland Vanatua on page 210 of The Coup, was cited in June by Mr. E. Frank Stephenson, an economics professor at Berry College in Georgia. Writing on his blog Division of Labor, Mr. Stephenson said it was “a funny line” from “a good book” that is “a fun political satire that makes a good summertime read.” Thank you, Frank!
I have also just learned that just a few days ago, in what may or may not be a related development, the same line became The Quote of the Day on The Eastside Defender, a website based in Minneapolis that focuses on crime news. Thank you–Twins fans? Squarehead Crimebusters? Land o’ Lakers? Whatever–I’m very flattered.