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
drinking demand supply-and-demand
All I ever did was supply a demand that was pretty popular.
witty humorous voting
Vote early and vote often.
organization built
I have built my organization upon fear.
gun kind kind-words
You can do more with a kind word and a gun than with just a kind word.
opportunity hands giving
Capitalism gives all of us a great opportunity if we seize it with both hands and hang on to it.
ideas political knocking
Don't you get the idea I'm one of those goddam radicals. Don't get the idea I'm knocking the American system.
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.
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.
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?
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.'
people giving want
I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want,
illegal taxes
They can’t collect legal taxes from illegal money.
jobs judging police
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.