Memorable Gangster Quotes About Life

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"You can go to jail, but you can’t escape the streets."
Unknown
"I am not a tough guy. I am not a gangster. I am a gentleman. I am a thief."
Dustin Diamond
"In this world, there's two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Clint Eastwood (from 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly')
"It's not about what you have, it's about what you can lose."
Unknown
"A man needs to be in a band of brothers like he needs the air to breathe."
Dan Simmons
"You can’t be a gangster if you can’t make money."
Unknown
"Behind every great fortune there is a crime."
Honoré de Balzac
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"Never let someone tell you you can’t do something. Not even me."
Will Smith (from 'Good Will Hunting')
"There’s no honor among thieves."
Robert Louis Stevenson
"If you want to be a gangster, you've got to let your heart beat to a different rhythm."
Unknown
"I don’t want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me."
Jack Nicholson (from 'The Departed')
"Fear is the mind-killer."
Frank Herbert
"It’s all about the booming business of any and everything that is irreverent, out there, and defiant."
Dan Savage
"Success is just a matter of the right timing."
Anonymous
"One should not lose one's temper unless one is certain of getting more and more angry to the end."
T.S. Eliot
"A wise guy, always sitting there talking, and then a gun goes off. It’s easy to talk."
Richard Thevenot
"There are no rules in a street fight."
Unknown
"I always tell the truth. Even when I lie."
Al Pacino (as Tony Montana in 'Scarface')
"Sometimes, it’s better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody."
Tom Hanks
"They say crime doesn’t pay. But who says you can’t find joy in the chase?"
Unknown
"Life is a con game, and you better have your wits about you."
Frank Abagnale
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"In the end, a gangster is just a man with a badge and a business card."
Unknown
"It's not personal, it's strictly business."
Michael Corleone
"I don’t trust a man who doesn't drink."
Johnny Depp
"In this world, you either take or you get taken."
Tony Montana
"The best way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him."
Jeffrey Gitomer
"You gotta make it happen."
Al Pacino
"Respect is everything."
Frank Sinatra
"A wise guy will always try to get even."
Joey Gallo
"A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."
Don Vito Corleone
"You can’t be a man if you don’t see a man."
Vito Corleone
"Power wears out those who don’t have it."
Giuseppe Prezzolini
"You can't run away from your problems."
Tony Soprano
"Life's not a bitch; life is a beautiful woman."
The Game
"I don't believe in luck. I believe in hard work."
Nicky Santoro
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"What’s done is done."
Macbeth
"There are no rules, just consequences."
Jimmy Hoffa
"All I have in this world is my balls and my word, and I don’t break them for no one."
Tony Montana
"You can take everything from me, but you will never take my pride."
Al Pacino
"Never let anyone know what you're thinking."
Vito Corleone
"There's always a way out."
Vinny Gambini
"Loyalty is everything."
John Gotti
"You get what you give."
Scarface
"Life is a game of inches."
Tony D'Amato
"You can't trust anyone, especially yourself."
Michael Corleone
"The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind."
Napoleon Bonaparte
"I’m just a kid from Brooklyn. It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish."
Donnie Brasco
"Every man has his breaking point."
John Gotti
"In this life, nothing is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
Marie Curie
"Behind every successful man, there is a woman. Behind every unsuccessful man, there are two."
Groucho Marx
"You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline."
Frank Zappa
"Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will."
Jawaharlal Nehru
"The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that’s also a hypocrite."
Tennessee Williams
"The streets are not safe, but neither are the homes."
Bobby Seale
"Reputation is what others think about you. Character is what you are."
John Wooden
"You can’t just sit there and do nothing. You have to get up and go."
Al Pacino
"There’s a thin line between love and hate."
Robert Frost
"If you’re not in control of your own destiny, someone else will be."
Michael Corleone (Fictional Character)
"You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone."
Al Capone
"You always have a choice; you can either do something or nothing."
Frankie Knuckles
"It’s not personal, it’s just business."
Michael Corleone (Fictional Character)
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
Sun Tzu
"Life is not a bed of roses, but I’m not afraid to be in the thorns."
Gina Lollobrigida
"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."
Babe Ruth
"What we do in life echoes in eternity."
Maximus (Fictional Character)
"The biggest risk is not taking any risk."
Mark Zuckerberg
"When we are afraid, we don’t make good decisions."
Vera Nazarian
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
Theodore Roosevelt
"The world is yours."
Scarface (Fictional Character)
"Dream big and dare to fail."
Norman Vaughan
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."
John Lennon
"Every man has his price. The trick is to find out what it is."
John Gotti
"I'm not a crook. I've maintained my innocence."
Richard Nixon
"In this business, you don't want to get too close. You're all in it for a buck."
Tony Soprano
"There are only two types of people in the world: The people who are good and the people who are bad."
James Cagney
"You can't take it with you, but you can take it from them."
Meyer Lansky
"Money is like air. It’s all around and if you can get your hands on it, do it."
Frank Lucas
"Sometimes, the best way to get back at someone is to succeed."
Vincent 'Vinny' Ocean
"A man is only as good as his word."
Joe Pesci
"You don’t get respect if you don’t give respect."
Al Capone
"Live by the gun, die by the gun."
Lucky Luciano
"A dirty man can't get clean in a dirty place."
Tony Montana
"You know the funny thing about life is you never know where you’ll end up."
Mickey Blue Eyes
"You can be a winner, or you can be a loser. The choice is yours."
John Gotti
"You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, and when to fold ‘em."
Kenny Rogers
"Loyalty is a two-way street. If I’m asking for it from you, then you’re getting it from me."
Detective Jimmy McNulty
"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt."
Charles M. Schulz
"Once a man has made this choice, he will never look back."
Vito Corleone
"It’s not personal, it’s strictly business."
Michael Corleone
"Revenge is a dish best served cold."
Vito Corleone
"You can’t do a job without a team, but you also can’t trust anyone."
Tony Soprano
"Life is a gamble, and I’m all in."
Sam Giancana
"You can be a criminal mastermind without ever stepping outside."
Luca Brasi
"Discretion is the better part of valor."
Al Capone
"If you want a thing done well, do it yourself."
Napoleon Bonaparte
"Sometimes your best investment is a good friend."
Johnny Sacrimoni
"There are no rules; just follow your heart."
Unknown
"To be a gangster is to be a master of your own destiny."
Clint Eastwood
"It’s not what you do, it’s who you do it with."
Jimmy Coonan
"A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do."
John Wayne
"I'm not a monster. I'm just a guy who's done bad things."
Al Pacino
"The only thing that matters is that you’re honest to yourself."
Frank Abagnale
"Respect is the cornerstone of any good relationship."
Edward 'Eddie' Adams
"Life is about making choices; the choices you make define who you are."
Carlito Brigante
"A goodfella will only likewise defend their own."
Henry Hill
"In this world, a man has to make a living."
Tony Montana
"You can get much further with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone."
Al Capone
"Money will not make you happy, but it can make you miserable in comfort."
Joseph 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
"There’s a fine line between love and hate, and a gangster knows both sides well."
Vito Corleone
"You’re never going to get what you want unless you shoot for it and take it."
Michael Corleone
"Eventually, everybody pays the price."
Mickey Cohen
"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."
Mike Tyson
"Only a fool would give up everything for riches, but a wise man knows when to take the chance."
Johnny 'Johnny Roastbeef' Capone
"You live by the sword, you die by the sword."
Ronnie Biggs
"Loyalty is everything, and betrayal cannot go unpunished."
Carlo Gambino
"If you can't handle the heat, stay out of the kitchen."
Thomas 'Tommy' DeSimone
"Fear is for the weak; a gangster knows no fear."
Sammy Gravano
"Every man has his breaking point; recognize yours."
Ray Liotta
"You don't necessarily need a plan; just be ready for anything."
Lucky Luciano
"Trust is a luxury; only give it to those who have earned it."
Meyer Lansky
"The streets will teach you what school never could."
Antonio 'Tony' Salerno
"Always remember, your past doesn't define your future."
Vincent 'Vinny' Gorgeous
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