„When I sell liquor, they call it bootlegging. When my patrons serve it on silver trays on Lake Shore Drive, they call it hospitality.“Help us translate this quote — Al Capone
„I never stuck up a man in my life. Neither did any of my agents ever rob anybody or burglarize any homes while they worked for me. They might have pulled plenty of jobs before they came with me or after they left me, but not while they were in my outfit.“Help us translate this quote — Al Capone
„I've seen gambling houses, too-in my travels, you understand-and I never saw anyone point a gun at a man and make him go in. Tve never heard of anyone being forced to go to a place to have some fun.“Help us translate this quote — Al Capone
„I give the public what it wants. I never had to send out high-pressure salesmen. I could never meet the demand.“Help us translate this quote — Al Capone
„The country wanted booze and I organized it. Why should I be called a public enemy?“Help us translate this quote — Al Capone
„Ninety percent of the people of Cook County drink and gamble and my offense has been to furnish them with those amusements. Whatever else they may say, my booze has been good and my games have been on the square. Public service has been my motto.“Help us translate this quote — Al Capone
„All I ever did was sell beer and whiskey to our best people. All I ever did was supply a demand that was pretty popular. Why, the very guys that make my trade good are the ones that yell the loudest about me. Some of the leading judges use the stuff.“Help us translate this quote — Al Capone
„Some of the biggest Drys in the country buy from me and have for years, so let's stop kidding.“Help us translate this quote — Al Capone
„Hell, it's a business… All I do is supply a public demand. I do it in the best and least harmful way I can. I can't change the conditions. I just meet them without backing up.“Help us translate this quote — Al Capone
