Al Capone
Gangster
1899-01-17 – 1947-01-25
Al Capone was an American organized crime figure active during Prohibition-era Chicago. He led the Chicago Outfit and became one of the most notorious gang leaders in U.S. history. He was ultimately convicted of tax evasion and died in 1947.
Quotes by Al Capone
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When I sell liquor, it's bootlegging. When my patrons serve it on a silver tray on Lakeshore Drive, it's hospitality.
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When I sell liquor, it's bootlegging. When my patrons serve it on a silver tray on Lakeshore Drive, it's hospitality.
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A crook is a crook, and there's something healthy about his frankness in the matter. But any guy who pretends he is enforcing the law and steals on his authority is a swell snake. The worst type of these punks is the big politician.
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Now I know why tigers eat their young.
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