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Al Capone

Al Capone

Al Capone was one of the kingpins of mob rule in Chicago during the Prohibition era. His group operated smuggling, bootleg liquor and prostitution rings throughout the Midwest. Hs was considered by many to be a modern-day Robin Hood, contributing his ill gotten wealth to charities. He was also the mastermind of the famed Saint Valentines Day Massacre, which ended in the death of some of hi…

Date of Birth: January 17, 1899

Date of Death: January 25, 1947

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"I have build my organization upon fear." — Al Capone
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"These guys are not from the Iraqi army, ... These are not Iraqi soldiers. They are not members of any of the Iraqi armed forces." — Al Capone
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Army

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"My rackets are run on strictly American lines and they're going to stay that way." — Al Capone
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American Criminal

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"You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone." — Al Capone
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American Criminal

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"I am like any other man. All I do is supply a demand." — Al Capone
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American Criminal Man

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"When I sell liquor, its called bootlegging; when my patrons serve it on Lake Shore Drive, its called hospitality" — Al Capone
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"Capitalism is the legitimate racket of the ruling class." — Al Capone
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American Criminal

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"You can get more with a nice word and a gun than you can with a nice word." — Al Capone
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American Criminal Guns

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"Prohibition has made nothing but trouble" — Al Capone
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Prohibition

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"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" — Al Capone
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"When I sell liquor, it's called bootlegging; when my patrons serve it on Lake Shore Drive, it's called hospitality." — Al Capone
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American Criminal

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"I don't even know what street Canada is on." — Al Capone
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American Criminal Canada

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"Vote early and vote often." — Al Capone
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"Bolshevism is knocking at our gates, we can't afford to let it in...We must keep America whole and safe and unspoiled. We must keep the worker away from red literature and red ruses; we must see that his mind remains healthy." — Al Capone
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America

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"Don't you get the idea I'm one of those goddam radicals. Don't get the idea I'm knocking the American system." — Al Capone
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Ideas

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"Now I know why tigers eat their young." — Al Capone
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"Capitalism is the legitimate racket of the ruling class" — Al Capone
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"I have built my organization upon fear." — Al Capone
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American Criminal

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"This American system of ours... call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you like, gives to each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it." — Al Capone
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"Prohibition has made nothing but trouble." — Al Capone
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"I am going to St. Petersburg, Florida, tomorrow. Let the worthy citizens of Chicago get their liquor the best they can. I'm sick of the job-it's a thankless one and full of grief. I've been spending the best years of my life as a public benefactor." — Al Capone
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