There are only two families in the world, my old grandmother used to say, the Haves and the Have-nots.
They've hung everything on me except the Chicago fire.
I have built my organization upon fear.
Public service is my motto.
It's a racket. Those stock market guys are crooked.
I've lost a million and a half on the horses and dice in the last two years. And the funny part is, I still like 'em, and if someone handed me another million I'd put it right in the nose of some horse that looked good to me.
I've been accused of every death except the casualty list of the World War.
It has been universally recognized, in all authentic teachings of mankind, that every being born into this world has to work, not merely to keep himself alive, but to strive towards perfection.
My idea of a true feminist is a woman who feels free enough to do whatever she wants.
Death is my neighbor now.
The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.