Arnold Rothstein
Arnold Rothstein
Arnold Rothstein, nicknamed "the Brain", was an American racketeer, businessman and gambler who became a kingpin of the Jewish mob in New York. Rothstein was widely reputed to have organized corruption in professional athletics, including conspiring to fix the 1919 World Series...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCriminal
Date of Birth17 January 1882
CountryUnited States of America
Arnold Rothstein quotes about
more-money
The more money the louder it talks.
hate hate-me you-hate-me
She hates me and you hate me, but you all love Harry. Nobody loves me.
honestly
I prefer to make my living honestly.
men towns crosses
Anyone who'd sell out a whole town wouldn't hesitate to double-cross one man.
being-alone going-away want
Don't go away. I don't want to be alone. I can't stand being alone.
air coins flip
Flip a coin. When it's in the air, you'll know which side you're hoping for.
numbers looks ifs
Look out for Number One. If you don't, no one else will.
men dumb why-not
If a man is dumb, someone is going to get the best of him, so why not you? If you don't, you're as dumb as he is
opportunity waiting boardwalk-empire
Some days I make 20 bets. Some days, I make none…so I wait, plan, marshal my resources. And when I finally see an opportunity and there is a bet to make, I bet it all,
limits teach capability
There's only so much you can teach a person until you reach the limits of his capabilities.
harry
Who cares about that stuff? This is America, not Jerusalem. I'm an American. Let Harry be a Jew.
dreamed finally harry maybe remembered wished wishing
Somehow, I had the feeling that I was responsible for Harry being dead. I remembered all the times that I wished he were dead, all the times I had dreamed of killing him. I got to thinking that maybe my wishing had finally killed him.
american-businessman
As long as they're willing to pay to prove it, I'm willing to let them.
american-businessman bet cent found gone series
But I wasn't in on it, wouldn't have gone into it under any circumstances and didn't bet a cent on the Series after I found out what was underway.