Bolshevism is knocking at our gates, we can't afford to let it in...We must keep America whole and safe and unspoiled. We must keep the worker away from red literature and red ruses; we must see that his mind remains healthy.

You accomplish more with a smile, a handshake, and a gun than you do with just a smile and a handshake.

In this life all that I have is my word and my balls and I do not break them for nobody.

It's a racket. Those stock market guys are crooked.

I'm a kind person, I'm kind to everyone, but if you are unkind to me, then kindness is not what you'll remember me for

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

I am going to St. Petersburg, Florida, tomorrow. Let the worthy citizens of Chicago get their liquor the best they can. I'm sick of the job-it's a thankless one and full of grief. I've been spending the best years of my life as a public benefactor.