"[to Ness] Welcome to Chicago. This town stinks like a whorehouse at low tide."

"You just fulfilled the first rule of law enforcement: Make sure when your shift is over, you go home alive."

"That's the second rule of police work. If you want to keep a secret, don't tell the boss."

"[about finding a team member not under Capone's influence] If you're afraid of getting a rotten apple, don't go to th…"

"[When asked about if a cop is trustworthy] Well, he'd better be - he's my cousin."

"[to Ness, preparing for the liquor raid at the border] Take it easy...take it easy! It'll all happen in time. This is…"

"[chasing a knife-armed thug out of his house with a shotgun] Isn't that just like a Wop? Brings a knife to a gunfight…"

"[after being told about an article describing him as the mayor of Chicago in all but name] Well, I tell you, you know…"

"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 w…"

"I have foresworn myself. I have broken every law I have sworn to uphold, I have become what I beheld and I am content…"