Profoundly inspirational mafia quotes will challenge the way you think, change the way you live and transform your whole life.
Famous Mafia Quotes
I am an undisputed gangster. To me, that means playing by my own rules. Katherine Ryan
There are three ways of doing things around here: the right way, the wrong way, and the way that I do it. Robert De Niro
I’m not mad, I’m proud of you. You took your first pinch like a man and you learned the two greatest things in life: never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut. Jimmy Conway Robert De Niro
Once a gangster, always a gangster. Gary Glasberg
Be careful who you call your friends. I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Al Capone
They feared me because I feared Nothing. Lydia Lunch
I never lie because I don’t fear anyone. You only lie when you’re afraid. John Gotti
Everybody’s a gangster until a gangster walks in the room.
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
Every man is a mob, a chain gang of idiots. Jonathan Nolan
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
What do you mean “gangsters”? It’s business. Abraham Polonsky
A guy told me one time don’t let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner. Neil McCauley Robert De Niro
The classy gangster is a Hollywood invention. Orson Welles
The lawyer with the briefcase can steal more money than the man with the gun. Mario Puzo
The Mafia is the best example of capitalism we have. Marlon Brando
Gangsters live for the action. The closer to death, the nearer to the heated coil of the moment, the more alive they feel. Lorenzo Carcaterra, Gangster
Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. Michael Corleone
I don’t wanna be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me. Frank Costello Jack Nicholson
To me, being a gangster was better than being president of the united states.
Somebody messes with me, I’m gonna mess with him. Al Capone
The Mafia is a question every time an Italian raises his head. Mario Cuomo
Who cares about shit people say that they don’t have the balls to say to your face? Tony Soprano
Some of your worst gangsters are guys who were very low key. Mickey Rourke
All right, you proved your point. You broke into my vault. Congratulations, you’re a dead man. Terry Benedict Andy Garcia
A thug only understands you when you speak his language. Alexander Lukashenko
A true gangster can smell out a person’s strengths and weaknesses in a matter of minutes, but what they can sense most of all, what their bodies are most attuned to, is the scent of fear. Lorenzo Carcaterra, Gangster
Any distraction tends to get in the way of being an effective gangster. Terence Winter
From now on, nothing goes down unless I’m involved. No blackjack, no dope deals, no nothing. A nickel bag gets sold in the park, I want it. You guys got fat while everybody starved on the street. Now it’s my turn. Frank White Christopher Walken
There’s no such thing as good money or bad money. There’s just money. Lucky Luciano
I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse. Vito Corleone
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
Shoot first, ask questions last. That’s how these so called gangsta’s last. Waka Flocka Flame
Two little mice fell in a bucket of cream. The first mouse quickly gave up and drowned. The second mouse wouldn’t quit. He struggled so hard that eventually he churned that cream into butter and crawled out. Gentlemen, as of this moment, I am that second mouse. Frank Abagnale Sr
The lawyer with the briefcase can steal more money than the man with the gun. Mario Puzo
The loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room. Frank Lucas
Be careful who you call your friends. I’d rather have four quarters than one hundred pennies. Al Capone
When you love someone, you’ve gotta trust them. There’s no other way. You’ve got to give them the key to everything that’s yours. Otherwise, what’s the point? And for a while, I believed that’s the kind of love I had. Ace Rothstein
Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable. Quincy Jones
There’s no such thing as good money or bad money. There’s just money. Lucky Luciano
All I have in this world is my balls and my word, and I don’t break them for no one. Tony Montana
You ain’t a lawyer no more, Dave. You are a gangster now. On the other side. A whole new ball game. You can’t learn about it in school, and you can’t have a late start. Carlito
A gangster doesn’t think of himself as a hustler, I assume he thinks of himself as a businessman. Delroy Lindo
All I have in this world is my balls and my word, and I don’t break them for no one. Tony Montana
A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide. Mickey Mantle
You need more than guts to be a good gangster. You need ideas. Rocket, City of God
There are many people who think I’m actually a gangster or a mafioso, largely because of ‘Goodfella. Paul Sorvino
No matter how big a guy might be, Nicky would take him on. You beat Nicky with fists, he comes back with a bat. You beat him with a knife, he comes back with a gun. And you beat him with a gun, you better kill him, because he’ll keep comin’ back and back until one of you is dead. Ace Rothstein
It is a rule of law alone which hinders the rulers from turning themselves into the worst gangsters. Ludwig Von Mises
No gangster is ever happy when he’s at peace. The main reason he’s in the business is to eliminate his enemies. Lorenzo Carcaterra, Gangster
I don’t wanna be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me. Frank Costello Jack Nicholson
Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. Michael Corleone
Gangsters lived in the neighborhood. They weren’t apart from it. Their relationships with people were both benevolent and scary. Ruby Dee
To me, being a gangster was better than being president of the united states.
War is a thug’s game. The thug strikes first and harder. He doesn’t go by rules and he isn’t afraid of hurting people. Anne Morrow Lindbergh
You can always tell the winners at the starting gate. You can always tell the winners, and you can tell the losers. Noodles, Once upon a time in America
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
I asked god for a bike, but I know god doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness. Al Pacino
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
See, ya are what ya are in this world. That’s either one of two things: Either you’re somebody, or you ain’t nobody.
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
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
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 placard, like a club. Robert Warshow
Goodfellas, never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut.
A gangster must always be prepared to kill a friend. It is one of the many open secrets of the business, since it is the truest test of his ability to rule and command the respect of his crew. Lorenzo Carcaterra
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
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
Don’t tell me what was said about me. Tell me why were they so comfortable to say it to you?
Loyalty is from above, and betrayal is from below.
I think we have always had a fascination for gangs and gangsters, and I think we always will. Ross Kemp
The best way to not get your heart broken is to pretend you don’t have one.
Some of your worst gangsters are guys who were very low key. Mickey Rourke
You need more than guts to be a good gangster. You need ideas. Rocket, City of God
There are many people who think I’m actually a gangster or a mafioso, largely because of ‘Goodfella. Paul Sorvino
No gangster is ever happy when he’s at peace. The main reason he’s in the business is to eliminate his enemies. Lorenzo Carcaterra
In my world, of course, it don’t matter. You could be a gangster with a dress, you could be a gangster with baggy pants. Young Thug
