Party elders rejected bribery by shaming its disgracefulness.

Evidence

Their hunt for collaborators did not stop there, and they approached several others. Finally, they came to an old man by the name of Omar Borey and pleaded with him to help them dislodge Hussen so that they could turn the party’s operations to suit their agenda. Egal and the team found they had struck a rock of integrity when the old man retorted, “If I do what you are asking me, then who will marry my daughter as I will be so disgraceful.” — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 995

Categorization

• CANDY: A memorable quote capturing an integrity norm distinct to the setting.
• XREF: Echoes the shame-honor social dynamics described in Achebe’s Things Fall Apart about dignity and reputation in one’s community.