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Blondie2 quotes
Every gun makes its own tune. — Blondie · 1966You see in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend—those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig. — Blondie · 1966
Al Capone1 quote
I grew up in a tough neighborhood and we used to say, "You can get further with a kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word." — Al Capone · 1987
That is what happens when you sit behind a desk. You forget things, like the weight in the hand of a gun that's loaded and one that's not. — Bryan Mills · 2008
There are only two things more beautiful than a good gun—a Swiss watch or a woman from anywhere. — Cherry Valance · 1948
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition. — Howell Forgy · 1941
You'll shoot your eye out. — Mother Parker · 1983
Among other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised. — Niccolo Machiavelli · 1532
An armed society is a polite society. — Robert A. Heinlein · 1942
Well, if it ain't loaded and cocked, it don't shoot! — Rooster Cogburn · 2010
Soap1 quote
Guns for show, knives for a pro. — Soap · 1998
Okay. You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend! — Tony Montana · 1983