"I'm not an educated man, but I've read some history. Every kingdom comes up bloody. Every castle is built on a pile of bones. When I came out here, LA was nothing. Back east I was a gangster, out here I'm god."

-- Mickey Cohen

#Men Quotes #Kingdoms Quotes #Castles Quotes

“man is free, in so far as he has the power of contradicting himself and his essential nature. Man is free even from his freedom; that is, he can surrender his humanity”
“I think [the death penalty is] very expensive, and the delays are inordinate, delaying closure for the victims' families.”
“I want the Arabic Granada, that which is art, which is all that seems to me beauty and emotion”
“I eat in a strange way, but I enjoy it. Everything became well when I finally understood that I enjoy being hungry. Normally, I only eat in the evening.”
“Free enterprise is the sure and so far the only known way of constantly improving the well-being of mankind.”
“Think of spoiled cat food and ulcerated cankers and expired donor organs. That's how beautiful she looks.”
“In our early period we pretty much survived or perished on our capacity to reach people, and on getting into the pattern of having no money and playing lots of shows.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“And if I have a strong point, it's that I like to believe it's not cheap or schmaltzy sentimentality.”

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