Al Capone
Al Capone
Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Caponewas an American gangster who attained fame during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as crime boss ended when he was 33 years old...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCriminal
Date of Birth17 January 1899
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
illegal taxes
They can’t collect legal taxes from illegal money.
fall cat marine
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.'
gun
A smile can get you far, but a smile with a gun can get you further.
gangsta men demand
I am like any other man. All I do is supply a demand.
down-and baths needs
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?
opportunity hands giving
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 seize it with both hands and make the most of it.
people giving want
I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want,
america healthy mind
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.
trouble prohibition made
Prohibition has made nothing but trouble
gun accomplish handshake
You accomplish more with a smile, a handshake, and a gun than you do with just a smile and a handshake.
opportunity hands giving
Capitalism gives all of us a great opportunity if we seize it with both hands and hang on to it.
horse years two
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.
war world lists
I've been accused of every death except the casualty list of the World War.
class mafia racket
Capitalism is the legitimate racket of the ruling class.