positive quotes from famous 20th-century mafia crime bosses

positive quotes from famous 20th-century mafia crime bosses

"Anxiety's like loyalty—it's built over time and hard to shake. You don’t just drop it; you learn to live with it." - Lucky Luciano

"A man who doesn’t control his own reactions is already dead. You gotta know when to fight and when to stay calm." - Al Capone

"Your past writes the rules, but a wise man rewrites them when they don’t work anymore." - Meyer Lansky

"Business, like life, is about keeping your cool when everyone else is losing theirs. Stay calm, stay alive." - Carlo Gambino

"You think the world owes you something? Nah, it’s your own mind tricking you into thinking you gotta fight. Sometimes you just gotta breathe." - John Gotti

"Problems come when you act without thinking. You gotta train your mind to know when to hit and when to hold back." - Vito Genovese

"Surviving in this world means seeing past your instincts. If you can't control your reactions, someone else will." - Frank Costello

"A man who never changes his ways is already done for. You gotta learn to fight your own mind before fighting the world." - Paul Castellano

"Sometimes the strongest move is walking away and figuring out why you wanted to throw that punch in the first place." - Joseph Bonanno

"The mind’s a dangerous place if you let it run wild. Make it work for you, or it’ll ruin you." - Albert Anastasia

"Sometimes your mind is the real boss. You gotta put it in its place before it runs the whole operation." - Sam Giancana

"If your instincts keep making you shoot yourself in the foot, maybe it’s time to question the guy giving the orders—your own head." - Vincent "The Chin" Gigante

"A calm head makes better decisions. Panic makes bodies drop. Choose which one you want to run your life." - Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno

"Trouble starts when you don’t see it coming. Learn to see your own anger before it does the talking." - Joseph "Joe Bananas" Bonanno

"A man who’s aware of his own demons can walk through hell and not get burned." - Frank Nitti

"You want control? Start with yourself. Otherwise, someone else will pull your strings, and you’ll be the puppet." - Tony Accardo

"Your brain’s like a loaded gun. You better learn how to handle it, or it’ll blow your life to pieces." - Carmine Galante

"Sometimes the toughest battle isn’t with the enemy; it’s with the ghosts in your own head." - Albert "Mad Hatter" Anastasia

"Every tough guy’s got a weak spot. Usually, it’s his own mind playing tricks on him." - Joe Profaci

"If your mind’s running hot, step back. You don’t want to start a war you didn’t mean to fight." - Tommy Lucchese

"If you can’t relax your nerves, you’re just a time bomb waiting to go off. Learn to breathe, or you’ll suffocate on your own stress." - Angelo Bruno

"Respect your own mind, or it’ll turn on you. Discipline keeps the beast at bay." - Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano

"Most guys think they’re tough until they face the hardest opponent: their own reflection." - Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel

"Anxiety makes you reckless. You’re no good to anyone if your mind’s always running from something." - Vincent "The Animal" Barbera

"Don’t blame the world for your problems when it’s your own head that’s the enemy." - Philip "Rusty" Rastelli

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