Pablo Escobar Quotes: The name Pablo Escobar has become synonymous with the ruthless, intoxicating world of drug trafficking, thanks to Netflix’s highly popular crime drama series, ‘Narcos’. While the real-life Escobar was a much-feared Colombian drug lord, the portrayal of his character in ‘Narcos’ blends the chilling reality of his reign with nuanced characterization, creating a complex and captivating figure. This article delves into the character’s psyche through 25 of his most impactful quotes.
Pablo Escobar Quotes
- “Plata o plomo.” (“Silver or lead.” – A phrase meaning accept a bribe or face assassination.)
- “I’m not a rich person. I’m a poor person with money.”
- “There can only be one king.”
- “Sometimes I feel like God…when I order someone killed – they die the same day.”
- “Geniuses are always branded as crazy.”
- “In this business, you need two things: loyalty and silence.”
- “Every day outside of prison is a good day.”
- “I don’t want to be good. I am going to be great.”
- “I’ve always been a decent man. Even before I had money.”
- “I prefer to be in the grave in Colombia than in a jail cell in the United States.”
- “Only those who went hungry with me and stood by me when I went through a bad time at some point in life will eat at my table.”
- “We need more men who can dream of things that never were.”
- “When you give someone power, they take everything.”
- “I supply more heroin, cocaine, and marijuana than anybody else in the world. I have a fleet of submarines, airplanes, trucks, and boats.”
- “The men of always aren’t interested in the children of never.”
- “There’s a hundred ways to become president, but only one way of staying a president: by looking after the people.”
- “I am not a traitor. And I do not forgive nor do I forget.”
- “The problem is cocaine. The more we sell, the more they seem to consume.”
- “Everyone has a price, the important thing is to find out what it is.”
- “A man who does not share his earnings will end up without a family and without any friends.”
- “I’ve learned one thing in life: don’t have heroes, because you’ll always be disappointed.”
- “A fish that swims upstream knows how strong the current is.”
- “Nobody respects the man who respects a man without power.”
- “The bad guys need to get lucky every time. The good guys just need to get lucky once.”
- “Nothing in this life is free, my love. Not even hope.”
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