74+ Savage Gangster Quotes: Humble Lessons About Life

Famous gangster quotes will make you think about loyalty, life, money, family, friends and more.

Best Gangster Quotes

“I have learned more in the streets than in any classroom.” – Don Vito Corleone

“I don’t want to be a product of my environment, I want my environment to be a product of me.” – Frank Costello

“The classy gangster is a Hollywood invention.” – Orson Welles

“I don’t wanna kill anybody. But if you’re standing in my way, one way or the other, you’re getting out of my way.” – Mr. Pink

“Somebody messes with me, I’m gonna mess with him.” – Al Capone (The Untouchables)

“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” – Vito Corleone

“The loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room.” – Frank Lucas

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“Be careful who you call your friends. I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.” – Al Capone

“I never lie because I don’t fear anyone. You only lie when you’re afraid.” – John Gotti

“It’s better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a lamb.” – John Gotti

“There’s no such thing as good money or bad money. There’s just money.” – Lucky Luciano

“Who cares about sh*t that people say that they don’t have the balls to say to your face?” – Tony Soprano

“The Italian gangster thing has become a form of the modern-day Western.” – Armand Assante

“You can get much further with a kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word.” – Al Capone

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“The lawyer with the briefcase can steal more money than the man with the gun.” – Mario Puzo

“Accosting somebody in public can be regrettable. Accosting a gangster can be hazardous.” – Chael Sonnen

“I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.” – Michael Corleone

“No gangster is ever happy when he’s at peace. The main reason he’s in business is to eliminate his enemies.” – Lorenzo Carcaterra

“Listen to me very carefully. There are three ways of doing things around here: the right way, the wrong way, and the way that I do it. You understand?” – Ace Rothstein

“Great men are not born great, they grow great.” – Vito Corleone

“Everybody who comes from the gangster life – they want what that man in the suburbs wants. Nice family. Nice house. Nice cars. Bills paid. Kids in school. Food on the table. Nothing more.” – Ice Cube

Iconic Gangster Quotes

“It’s hard to tell whether there is more guns or flowers at a gangster’s funeral. I would rather have the undertaker’s privilege with some high-class gang, than to have a seat on the Stock Exchange.” – Will Rogers

“Only don’t tell me you’re innocent, because it insults my intelligence and makes me very angry.” – Michael Corleone

“You need more than guts to be a good gangster. You need ideas.” – Rocket, City of God

“When I was your age they would say you can either become cops or criminals. Today what I’m saying to you is this — when you’re facing a loaded gun, what’s the difference?” – Frank Costello

“So much cocaine in the world and your nose is still in my business.” – Thomas Shelby

“There are only murderers in this room! Michael! Open your eyes! This is the life we chose, the life we lead. And there is only one guarantee: none of us will see heaven.” – John Rooney (Paul Newman)

“The gangster is the man of the city, with the city’s language and knowledge, with its queer and dishonest skills and its terrible daring, carrying his life in his hands like a club.” – Robert Warshow

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“And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that.” – Lord Acton

“Let me tell you something. There’s no nobility in poverty. I’ve been a poor man, and I’ve been a rich man. And I choose rich every f*cking time.” – Jordan Belfort

“In my world, of course, it doesn’t matter. You could be a gangster with a dress, you could be a gangster with baggy pants.” – Young Thug

“Once a gangster, always a gangster.” – Gary Glasberg

“All right, you proved your point. You broke into my vault. Congratulations, you’re a dead man.” – Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia)

“There are three sides to every story. Mine, yours, and the truth.” – Joe Massino

“A gangster doesn’t think of himself a hustler, I assume he thinks of himself as a businessman.” – Delroy Lindo

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“Revenge is a dish best served cold.” – Vito Corleone

“Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.” – Quincy Jones

“Wise men listen and laugh while fools talk.” – Curtis Jackson

“I am an undisputed gangster. To me, that means playing by my own rules.” – Katherine Ryan

“You wanna play rough? Okay, say hello to my little friend.” – Tony Montana

“Any distraction tends to get in the way of being an effective gangster.” – Terence Winter

“No one knows my struggle, they only see my trouble.” – Tupac Shakur

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“Some of your worst gangsters are guys who were very low-key.” – Mickey Rourke

“There is a time to fight and there is a time to be clever.” – Pablo Escobar

“Never get angry. Never make a threat. Reason with people.” – Vito Corleone

“Shoot first, ask questions last. That’s how these so-called gangstas last.” – Waka Flocka Flame

“Keep your friends close but your enemies closer.” – Vito Corleone

“I’m a gangster, and gangsters don’t ask questions.” – Lil Wayne

“Every human being has a bit of gangster in him.” – Binyavanga Wainaina

Short Gangster Quotes

“Never let anyone know what you are thinking.” – Michael Corleone

“I am like any other man. All I do is supply a demand.” – Al Capone

“Never hate your enemies, it affects your judgment.” – Michael Corleone

“Don’t mistake my kindness for weakness. I am kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you’re going to remember about me.” – Al Capone

“I say what I mean and I do what I say.” – Neil McCauley

“Loyalty is an expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people.”

“All I have in this life are my balls and my word, and I don’t break them for no one.” – Tony Montana

famous gangster quotes

“If you think your boss is stupid, remember you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.” – John Gotti

“I am the most powerful man in Chicago.” – John Scalise

“There isn’t anything on this earth that I will hide or back up from.” – Greg Scarpa

“A man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man.” – Vito Corleone

“In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns.” – Calo

“To me, being a gangster was better than being president of the United States.” – Henry Hill

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“Only those who went hungry with me and stood by me when I went through a bad time will eat at my table.” – Pablo Escobar

“He grabbed my hand and he gave me a kiss. This was a suspicious kiss. This was the kiss of death.” – Joe Valachi

“Judges, lawyers, and politicians have a license to steal. We don’t need one.” – Carlo Gambino

“Just because you lost me as a friend doesn’t mean you gained me as an enemy. I’m bigger than that. I still wanna see you eat, just not at my table.” – Tupac Shakur

“Never open your mouth unless you’re in the dentist’s chair.” – Sammy “The Bull” Gravano

“Don’t ever say anything you don’t want played back to you someday.” – John Gotti

“You can do anything you want, but never go against the family.” – Vito Corleone

“Evalue the people in your life, then promote, demote, or terminate.” – Tailored Motives

“It’s dangerous to be an honest man.” – Mario Puzo

“A guy told me one time…don’t let yourself get attached to anything you’re not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.” – Neil McCauley

“Success. It’s got enemies. You can be successful and have enemies or you can be unsuccessful and have friends.” – Dominic Cattano