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Capone was a man of many words.  Here are some of his most famous. . . 

"Capitalism is the legitimate racket of the ruling class.​"

 





"I am like any other man.  All I do is supply and demand."  





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"I have built my organization upon fear."

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"Now I know why tigers eat their young. " 

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"Prohibition has made nothing but trouble." 







"This American system of ours, call it Americanism, call it capitalism,

call it what you will, gives each and every one of us a great opportunity

if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it.​"​








"Don't mistake my kindness for weakness.  I am kind

to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me,

weak is not what you are going to remember about me."







"I have been accused of every death except the

casualty list of the World War."







"Yes!  There is violence in Chicago.  But not by

me, and not by anyone that works for me, and

I'll tell you why, it's bad for business."







"Vote early and vote often."





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