Quotes tagged ‘mafia code’

“When I introduce you, I'm gonna say, ‘This is a friend of mine.’ That means you're a connected guy. Now if I said instead, this is a friend of ours that would mean you a made guy. Capisci?”

— Paul Attanasio, Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero, Al Pacino, imdb.com

“When they send for you, you go in alive, you come out dead, and it's your best friend that does it.”

— Paul Attanasio, Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero, Al Pacino, imdb.com

“A wise guy's always right; even when he's wrong, he's right.”

— Paul Attanasio, Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero, Al Pacino, imdb.com

“[Lefty Ruggiero is explaining Mafia code to Donnie Brasco] If I say you're a friend of mine, that means you're connected. If I say you're a friend of ours, that means you're a made guy. If I introduce you, I'm responsible for you. Anything wrong with you, I go down.”

— Paul Attanasio, Donnie Brasco / Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone, Johnny Depp, imdb.com