Anecdotal dialogue
- GBS: Madam, would you sleep with me for a million pounds?
- Actress: My goodness, Well, I’d certainly think about it
- GBS: Would you sleep with me for a pound?
- Actress: Certainly not! What kind of woman do you think I am?!
- GBS: Madam, we’ve already established that. Now we are haggling about the price.
GBS: George Bernard Shaw.
This dialogue is also attributed to Winston Churchill and to Mark Twain.
[Source: Wikiquote: George Bernard Shaw ]
Moral of the story?
Our moral value blurs in the face of monetary temptations.
Everyone has a price tag. How much is yours?
