Salvatore Riina

"Andreotti is a victim of slander [slandered] just as I am. And Judge Carnevale is an even greater victim. All these turncoats make accusations because they’re being paid."

"Balduccio Di Maggio says he drove me there and that I kissed Andreotti. Pa... pa... pa. But I did meet him, accompanied by my bodyguards."

"(About the murder of the investigative journalist Mauro De Mauro) The three Grado brothers, having been close to Stefano Bontate and well-connected within the criminal underworld, may be aware of details regarding his disappearance and the location where the body was buried."

"Riina e Provenzano sono due pecorai, perché stavano sotto gli ordini dei politici."

"L'unica differenza tra un ladro di professione e un uomo d'affari è che l'uomo d'affari si percepisce come una brava persona. Lui è un'ottima persona. E c'è sempre qualcuno più figlio di puttana di lui. Come Totò Riina, quando il presidente gli ha detto: "Lei stuprava i bambini", e lui diceva: "E in Bosnia che cazzo fanno, signor giudice". il giudice rimase senza parole."

"Over the years, he remained the undisputed leader of Cosa Nostra, but he lacked the flexibility and ability to adapt to new circumstances."

"The death of such an undisputed and charismatic leader as Totò Riina certainly marks a turning point for Cosa Nostra."

"For Riina, the code of silence remained an inviolable rule and a testament to his strength of character, demonstrating his stature as a leader."

"Riina, like Badalamenti and Provenzano, was a central figure not only in the mafia affairs dealt with in the trials, but also in what Giovanni Falcone called "the Big Game". That is, that part of the history of power which was played out behind the scenes, through violent acts such as massacres and murders carried out by Mafia members, but not solely in the Mafia’s interest: such as the murder of Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa."