Al Capone was an American gangster and crime boss who led the Chicago Outfit during the Prohibition era. He was one of the most infamous and feared gangsters of his time, and his criminal activities earned him a spot on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. Capone was eventually convicted of tax evasion in 1931 and sentenced to 11 years in federal prison. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Al Capone on prohibition, fbi, kindness.
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Hell must be a pretty swell spot, because the guys that invented religion have sure been trying hard to keep everybody else out.
You accomplish more with a smile, a handshake, and a gun than you do with just a smile and a handshake.
Capitalism is the legitimate racket of the ruling class.
We been on the road for 18 hours... I need a bath, some chow... and then you and me sit down, and we talk about who dies,eh?
I would rather be rich affluent and greedy and go to hell when I die, than live in poverty on this earth.
Be careful who you call your friends. I’d rather have four quarters than one hundred pennies.
Prohibition has made nothing but trouble
I'm a kind person, I'm kind to everyone, but if you are unkind to me, then kindness is not what you'll remember me for
I am like any other man. All I do is supply a demand.
I have spent the best years of my life giving people the lighter pleasures, helping them have a good time, and all I get is abuse, the existence of a hunted man.
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Now I know why tigers eat their young. — Al Capone
I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want. — Al Capone
I've been accused of every death except the casualty list of the World War. — Al Capone
I have built my organization upon fear. — Al Capone
Al Capone Short Quotes
Now I know why tigers eat their young.
I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want.
I've been accused of every death except the casualty list of the World War.
Once in the racket you're always in it.
I have built my organization upon fear.
Public service is my motto.
I don't even know what street Canada is on.
All I ever did was supply a demand that was pretty popular.
My rackets are run on strictly American lines and they're going to stay that way.
They've hung everything on me except the Chicago fire.
Al Capone Quotes About Kindness
You can do more with a kind word and a gun than with just a kind word. — Al Capone
You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone. — Al Capone
You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone. — Al Capone
Al Capone Quotes About Capitalism
Capitalism gives all of us a great opportunity if we seize it with both hands and hang on to it. — Al Capone
This American system of ours. call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you like, gives to each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it. — Al Capone
This American system of ours, call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you will, gives each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it. — Al Capone
Al Capone Famous Quotes And Sayings
Bolshevism is knocking at our gates, we can't afford to let it in...We must keep America whole and safe and unspoiled. We must keep the worker away from red literature and red ruses; we must see that his mind remains healthy. — Al Capone
I've lost a million and a half on the horses and dice in the last two years. And the funny part is, I still like 'em, and if someone handed me another million I'd put it right in the nose
of some horse that looked good to me. — Al Capone
When I sell liquor, it's bootlegging. When my patrons serve it on a silver tray on Lakeshore Drive, it's hospitality. — Al Capone
Every time a boy falls off a tricycle, every time a black cat has gray kittens, every time someone stubs a toe, every time there's a murder or a fire or the marines land in Nicaragua, the police and the newspapers holler 'get Capone.' — Al Capone
I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want. — Al Capone
I've been accused of every death except the casualty list of the World War. — Al Capone
I have built my organization upon fear. — Al Capone
I am going to St. Petersburg, Florida, tomorrow. Let the worthy citizens of Chicago get their liquor the best they can. I'm sick of the job-it's a thankless one and full of grief. I've been spending the best years of my life as a public benefactor. — Al Capone
When I sell liquor, it's called bootlegging; when my patrons serve it on Lake Shore Drive, it's called hospitality. — Al Capone
A smile can get you far, but a smile with a gun can get you further. — Al Capone
I got nothing against the honest cop on the beat. You just have them transferred someplace where they can't do you any harm. But don't ever talk to me about the honor of police captains or judges. If they couldn't be bought they wouldn't have the job. — Al Capone
It's a racket. Those stock market guys are crooked. — Al Capone
Vote early and vote often. — Al Capone
I am sick and tired of publicity. I want no more of it. It puts me in a bad light. I just want to be forgotten. — Al Capone
They can't collect legal taxes from illegal money. — Al Capone
Don't you get the idea I'm one of those goddam radicals. Don't get the idea I'm knocking the American system. — Al Capone
In this life all that I have is my word and my balls and I do not break them for nobody. — Al Capone
Some call it bootlegging. Some call it racketeering. I call it a business. — Al Capone
Life Lessons by Al Capone
Life is full of choices and the consequences of those choices can be severe. Al Capone's life of crime ultimately led to his downfall and imprisonment.
Success in life is not only determined by the amount of money you have, but also by the way you choose to live your life. Al Capone's success was short-lived due to his criminal activities.
It is important to remember that no matter how powerful you are, the law is always above you. Al Capone was eventually brought to justice and served his sentence in prison.
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