Quote by Anthony Henley

You know, what I very well know, that I bought you. And I know, what perhaps you think I don't know, you are now selling yourselves to somebody else; and I know, what you do not know, that I am buying another borough. May God's curse light upon you all: may your houses be as open and common to all Excise Officers as your wives and daughters were to me, when I stood for your scoundrel corporation.

You know, what I very well know, that I bought you. And I kn

Summary

The quote is a sarcastic and angry remark made by an individual who holds political power and has manipulated the system for personal gain. The speaker acknowledges that they have previously bribed the audience to secure their loyalty, but now realizes that these people are betraying them by accepting the offers from another party. The speaker vows revenge by revealing their plan to buy another constituency and curses the audience, wishing misfortune and exposure upon them. The quote highlights the speaker's bitterness and disdain for the corrupt practices prevalent in politics.

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