It's a funny feeling being taken under the wing of a dragon. It's warmer than you'd think.
Bill the Butcher
Daniel Day-Lewis · 39 quotes
Amsterdam Vallon
Leonardo DiCaprio · 21 quotes
Boss Tweed
Jim Broadbent · 11 quotes
McGloin
Gary Lewis · 8 quotes
Priest Vallon
Liam Neeson · 6 quotes
Jenny
Cameron Diaz · 3 quotes
Walter 'Monk' McGinn
Brendan Gleeson · 3 quotes
Most scenes together: Bill the Butcher & Amsterdam Vallon (8), Bill the Butcher & Boss Tweed (5), Bill the Butcher & Priest Vallon (3)
Gangs of New York quotes
Page 4 of 5Jenny was a Bluget, a girl pickpocket and a turtledove. A turtledove picks out a fine house, disguises herself as a housemaid and robs you blind. It takes a lot of sand to be a turtledove.
Look, I want you to see this. This is you, right here! Notch 45, you Irish bog bastard.
Lord, place the steel of the Holy Spirit in my spine and the love of the Virgin Mary in my heart.
Mulberry Street... and Worth... Cross and Orange... and Little Water. Each of the Five Points is a finger. When I close my hand it becomes a fist. And, if I wish, I can turn it against you.
My father gave his life, making this country what it is. Murdered by the British with all of his men on the twenty fifth of July, anno domini, 1814. Do you think I'm going to help you befoul his legacy, by giving this country over to them, what's had no hand in the fighting for it? Why, because they come off a boat crawling with lice and begging you for soup.
New York loved William Tweed... and hated him but for those of us trying to be thieves, we couldn't help but admire him.
NO NIG-NOGGERY HERE!!!! NO--
Oopsie-daisy!
Our name is called "The Dead Rabbits" to remind all of our suffering, and as a call to those who suffer still to join our ranks. However far they may have strayed from our common home across the sea. For with great numbers must come great strength in the salvation of our people.
Remember the first rule of politics. The ballots don't make the results, the counters make the results. The counters. Keep counting.
That, my friends, is the minority vote.
The appearance of law must be upheld, especially when it's being broken.
The past is a torch that lights our way. Where our fathers have shown us the path, we shall follow. Our faith is the weapon most feared by our enemies. For thereby shall we lift our people up against those who would destroy us.
There's no **** among the Natives! **** and Rabbits is one thing! BUT A **** IN THE CHURCH, THAT'S SOMETHING ELESE!