Movies - Lansky
Meyer Lansky: I make it a point of knowing who I associate myself with. Mr.Stone, old business habits never die.
Meyer Lansky: When I was a young boy, I spent my days at the public library. I read everything and I have a particular interest in history. People see the same thing from different perspectives. And that fascinates me.
Meyer Lansky: My reputation has a habit of preceding me. When they don’t know you, they put labels on you. Master stock manipulator, America’s most successful casino operator in history, mob’s accountant. The feds even leaked a story to the press about me having $300 million squirreled away.
Meyer Lansky: You know, I was married also. Twice. You know what they say, can’t live with them, can’t shoot them.
Meyer Lansky: Russia. The only thing I remember about Russia, is one day me and my uncle crossing a path and some Cossacks ordered my uncle to open his potato sack and toss a potato up in the air. My uncle obeyed. Tossed a potato into the air, and the Cossack takes out this fucking sworkd and swoosh. He wasn’t aiming for the potato. He was aiming for my uncle’s hands. Cut it right off. Tough guys. But swords, we didn’t have a sword. That was the difference. I never forgot that. I’d promised myself I’d never be that helpless again. And the next time, I’ll be the one holding the knife. That’s the only thing Russia ever gave me, when I swore that day. Made me stronger, it sharpened me. I wish I knew where that cocksucker was today, I’ll show them what a tough guy he is.
Meyer Lansky: When you lose your money you lose nothing. When you lose your health you lose something. When you lose your character you lose everything.
Meyer Lansky: Did you ever feel a rage so strong it changes the path you’re on?
Meyer Lansky: There are people in this world who will try to make you belive that they are better than you,that they can win at your expense
Meyer Lansky: Rage is a tool we use to look those people in the eye and prove them wrong.
David: That’s what drove you to win at dice?
Meyer Lansky: It did much more than drive me to win. It drove me to control the game.
Meyer Lansky: The only winners in gambling, as in life, are those who control the game.
Meyer Lansky: i guess that’s what we do… we measure ourselves against our fathers.
Meyer Lansky: We weren’t the underworld we were the overworld.
Meyer Lansky: You want to conquer your weaknesses? Keep them in plain sight.
Meyer Lansky: See I believe this world is made of shades of gray; It is never black or white.