I’ve been accused of every death except the casualty list of the World War.

When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, you do not wait until he has struck to crush him.

What America needs now is a drink.

The presidency is not merely an administrative office...It is pre-eminently a place of moral leadership.

Self-interest is the enemy of all true affection.

Democracy is not a static thing. It is an everlasting march.

Inquisitiveness is the most useful talent.

The parasites will trail you, begging for money and favours, and you can never get away from them no matter where you go.

We must keep the worker away from red literature and red ruses; we must see that his mind remains healthy.

Be careful who you call your friends. I’d rather have four quarters than one hundred pennies.

You’d be surprised if you know some of the fellows I’ve got to take care of.

Once you’re in the racket, you’re always in it.

All I ever did was sell beer and whiskey to our best people.

It seems like I’m responsible for every crime that takes place in this country.

You can do more with a kind word and a gun than with just a kind word.

Some call it bootlegging. Some call it racketeering. I call it a business.

They can’t collect legal taxes from illegal money.

Prohibition has made nothing but trouble

All I ever did was supply a demand that was pretty popular.