Some say the mafia know a thing or two about business. Here are some of the best mafia business-focused quotes from movies. It may wise to learn something from this.

The Godfather series:

  • "It's not personal, Sonny. It's strictly business"
  • "A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man" (about work-life balance)
  • "Never let anyone know what you are thinking"
  • "Great men are not born great, they grow great"

Scarface:

  • "In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women"
  • "The only thing in this world that gives orders is balls"
  • "I always tell the truth. Even when I lie"

Casino:

  • "When you love someone, you've gotta trust them. There's no other way. You've got to give them the key to everything that's yours"
  • "The dollars are coming in so fast we can't count them"
  • "Running a casino is like robbing a bank with no cops around"

Goodfellas:

  • "Business bad? F*** you, pay me. Oh, you had a fire? F*** you, pay me. Place got hit by lightning, huh? F*** you, pay me"
  • "Thirty-two hundred dollars he gave me. Thirty-two hundred dollars for a lifetime"

The Departed:

  • "I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me"

Conclusion:

Something to learn? some say they know how to run a business. Funny but interesting quotes

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Vlad Kozul
Vlad has a BSc, MSc has worked in investment banking as well as had a startup backed by top-tier investors. His LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/vladkozul

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