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450 Best Tommy Shelby Quotes: Peaky Blinders

1. “I will continue until I find a man I can’t defeat. ” Thomas Shelby


2. “Sometimes death is a kindness.” – Thomas Shelby


3. “I’ll stop at nothing to get what I want.”


4. “In this business, you have to be one step ahead of everyone else.” Thomas Shelby


5. “Leadership is not a popularity contest. It’s about getting the job done.” Thomas Shelby


6. “I don’t pay for suits. My suits are on the house or the house burns down. ” — Tommy Shelby


7. “I can charm dogs. Gypsy witchcraft. And those I can’t charm, I can kill with my own hands. ”- Thomas Shelby


8. “He looked at me the wrong way. It’s not a good idea to look at Tommy Shelby the wrong way.”


9. You have to get what you want your own way. Tommy Shelby


10. “It’s not a good idea to look at Tommy Shelby the wrong way.”


11. “These days, people tell me things without even speaking. ” — Tommy Shelby


12. “I’m going to do a good thing. Whenever I do a good thing innocent people get hurt. ” Thomas Shelby


13. “There’s no such thing as a fair fight. It’s about doing whatever it takes to win.” Thomas Shelby


14. “A man needs to prove he is better than me, rather than show me his birth certificate.”


15. “The one who keeps causing you pain can never be your peace. ” — Tommy Shelby


16. “I get my suits on the house or the house burns down” – Thomas Shelby


17. “A good man needs to hold out sometimes.”


18. “There’s no room for sentiment in this business. It’s all about the bottom line.” Tommy Shelby Quote


19. “Good taste is for people who can’t afford sapphires. ”- Thomas Shelby


20. “I’ll tell you what I am. I’m a man with a mind for business and a head for strategy. ” Thomas Shelby


21. “A real man chooses to honor, love, respect, adore, and be faithful to one woman.”


22. “That’s funny, don’t you think? A war about peace. ” Thomas Shelby


23. “An agreement is not the same thing as an assurance. ” — Chester Campbell


24. “I don’t pay for suits. My suits are on the house or the house burns down. ”


25. “It’s not a good idea to look at Tommy Shelby the wrong way. ” — Tommy Shelby


26. “I don’t need a knife to stop me telling secrets given in confidence. It is a matter of honor. ” — Esme Shelby


27. “In pubs sometimes people say things and sometimes it’s the whisky talking. It’s hard to tell which is which. ” — Tommy Shelby


28. “All religion is a foolish answer to a foolish question.” Season 3, episode 3.


29. “Good taste is for people who can’t afford sapphires.” — Thomas Shelby


30. “You can’t trust anyone in this world. The only person you can rely on is yourself.” Thomas Shelby


31. “I don’t pay for suits. My suits are on the house, or the house burns down.”


32. “If you’re soft on rebellion, it’ll grow. ”- Thomas Shelby


33. “There’s no such thing as a fair fight. It’s about doing whatever it takes to win.”


34. “There’s a part of me that is unfamiliar to myself. And I keep finding myself there.” – Thomas Shelby


35. “In pubs sometimes people say things and sometimes it’s the whisky talking. It’s hard to tell which is which. ”


36. “A few days without you and I completely lost my mind. ”


37. “Whisky’s good proofing water. Tells you who’s real and who isn’t.“


38. You don’t parley when you’re on the back foot


39. “Leadership is not a popularity contest. It’s about getting the job done.”


40. “I want what I can’t have. That’s the only way to stay hungry.” Thomas Shelby


41. “I just put a bullet in his head—he looked at me the wrong way. ” — Tommy Shelby


42. “There’s no such thing as right and wrong. There’s only what’s good for business.”


43. “I’ll stop at nothing to get what I want.” Thomas Shelby


44. “I warn you; I’ll break your heart. - Grace


45. “I don’t need anyone else. I only need myself.”


46. “I don’t have time for relationships. I have a business to run.” Thomas Shelby


47. “I Have Made Arrangements With Men I Trust… If I Should Die, Then You Will Die. Know That!“


48. “When you plan something well, there’s no need to rush.” — Thomas Shelby


49. “Those of you who are last will soon be first. And those of you who are downtrodden will rise up. ” — Tommy Shelby


50. “Conviction introduces emotion, which is the enemy of oratory. ”- Thomas Shelby


51. “We’ve kept each other alive. But I didn’t just put my head through that window. I climbed through it. First I thought it was madness, but no. When you’ve put your head out of that window, you can do anything you want. Because there are no rules. Because there are no risks. ” — Aunt Polly


52. “Now, why would I shake the hand of a man who didn’t even fight for his country?”


53. “You strike when your enemy is weak. ”- Thomas Shelby


54. “I imagine being shot by a woman hurts the same as being shot by a man. Just a bit more shameful. ”


55. Brave is going where no man has gone before


56. “Lies travel faster than the truth. ” Thomas Shelby


57. “Whiskey is good proofing water. It tells you who’s real and who isn’t. ” — Tommy Shelby


58. “I learnt long ago to hate my enemies, but I’ve never loved one before. ” — Tommy Shelby


59. “She’s in the past. The past is not my concern. The future is no longer my concern, either. ”


60. “Get yourself a decent haircut, man. We’re going to the races.” — Thomas Shelby


61. “Those of you who are last will soon be first. And those of you who are downtrodden will rise up.”


62. “Love is a dangerous thing. It can make a man do things he never would have dreamed of.”


63. “They say life is too short to hold grudges. I think life is too short to be letting people get away. ” Thomas Shelby


64. “You strike when your enemy is weak. ” Thomas Shelby


65. “Oh, and there’s a woman. Yeah. A woman I love—and I got close. I nearly got f*cking everything!”


66. “You don’t parley when you’re on the back foot. ”


67. “You know, gentlemen, there is hell, and there is another place below hell. ”


68. “In France I got used to seeing men die. I never got used to seeing horses die.”


69. “Sometimes death is a kindness.”


70. “I’ll never let anyone get in the way of my ambitions.”


71. “There’s no such thing as loyalty. It’s just a word people use to make themselves feel better. ” — Tommy Shelby


72. “There is no rest for me in this world. Perhaps in the next. ” — Tommy Shelby


73. “But I warn you, I’ll break your heart.”


74. “Life’s not about fairness. It’s about survival.”


75. “Lies travel faster than the truth. ”- Thomas Shelby


76. “We used to come here, she’d wait for hours for me, when I couldn’t make it. And I’d wait for her if her family kept her in. ” — Tommy Shelby


77. “I can charm dogs. Gypsy witchcraft. And those I can’t charm I can kill with my own hands. ” Thomas Shelby


78. “The one who keeps causing you pain can never be your peace.”


79. “You have to get what you want your own way. ”


80. “Five for peace, two for truce, one abstention. Let’s get on with the war.” — Thomas Shelby


81. “You know, gentlemen, there is hell, and there is another place below hell.”


82. “The one who keeps causing you pain can never be your peace. ” Thomas Shelby


83. “The one minute. The soldier’s minute. In a battle, that’s all you get. One minute of everything at once. And anything before is nothing. Everything after, nothing. Nothing in comparison to that one minute. ” — Tommy Shelby


84. “In this business, you have to be one step ahead of everyone else.”


85. “Do I look like a man who wants a simple life?”


86. “There is no rest for me in this world. Perhaps in the next.” — Thomas Shelby


87. “There is God, and there are the Peaky Blinders. This is Sparkhill, we’re in Small Heath. We are much, much closer at hand than God.” – Thomas Shelby


88. “Conviction introduces emotion, which is the enemy of oratory.” — Thomas Shelby


89. “These bastards only understand one language. ” — Alfie Solomons


90. “If you make the wrong choice you won’t see 11:44. ”


91. “If you’re soft on rebellion, it’ll grow.”


92. Lies travel faster than the truth. quotes from thomas shelby


93. “I imagine being shot by a woman hurts the same as being shot by a man. Just a bit more shameful.” – Thomas Shelby


94. “Instinct’s a funny thing. ” — Aunt Polly


95. “You are still the one that I love, the only one I dream of. ” — Tommy Shelby


96. “The only way to guarantee peace is by making the prospect of war seem hopeless. ” Thomas Shelby


97. “The one minute. The soldier’s minute. In a battle, that’s all you get. One minute of everything at once. And anything before is nothing. Everything after, nothing. Nothing in comparison to that one minute.” – Thomas Shelby


98. “There’s no point in living if you can’t feel alive.” Thomas Shelby


99. “The only person you can trust is yourself.”


100. “If you make the wrong choice you won’t see 11:44. ” — Tommy Shelby


101. “Now, why would I shake the hand of a man, who didn’t even fight for his country?” — Tommy Shelby


102. “Today, it will be me dead or you. But whoever it is, he’ll wake up in hell tomorrow.”


103. “I’ll do whatever it takes to get what I want.”


104. “A Real Man Choose to Honour, Love, Respect, Adore And Be Faithful To One Woman.”


105. “In France, I got used to seeing men die. I never got used to seeing horses die. ” — Tommy Shelby


106. “I will continue until I find a man that I can’t defeat.” – Thomas Shelby


107. . “When you’re dead already, you’re free. ” — Aunt Polly


108. A real man chooses to honor, love, respect, adore, and be faithful to one woman. Thomas Shelby sayings


109. “Whisky’s good proofing water. Tells you who’s real and who isn’t.” – Thomas Shelby


110. “You know what’s the saddest thing about betrayal? It never comes from your enemy. ” Thomas Shelby


111. “The only thing that matters is winning. Everything else is just noise.”


112. “I imagine being shot by a woman hurts the same as being shot by a man. Just bit more shameful.” – Thomas Shelby


113. “I’m not afraid to die. I’m afraid of living a life that doesn’t matter.”


114. “I never do anything without a plan.”


115. “Now, why would I shake the hand of a man, who didn’t even fight for his country?”


116. “She’s in the past. The past is not my concern. The future is no longer my concern, either.”


117. “Today it’ll be me dead, or you, but whoever it is, he’ll wake up in hell tomorrow. ” Thomas Shelby


118. “It Was You Who Stopped My Heart From Breaking.”


119. “I can f*cking be scared and carry on. ”


120. “The only way to guarantee peace is by making the prospect of war seem hopeless.”


121. My suits are on the house or the house burns down


122. “If you apologize once, you do it again and again and again. Like taking bricks out of the wall of your f*cking house. ”


123. “There’s no point in living if you can’t feel alive.”


124. “You have to get what you want your own way. ” — Tommy Shelby


125. “There’s no room for sentiment in this business. It’s all about the bottom line.”


126. “You can change what you do, but you can’t change what you want.”


127. “I am my own revolution. ” — Tommy Shelby


128. “I’m not afraid to face my fears. That’s the only way to overcome them.” Thomas Shelby


129. “You can’t trust anyone in this world. The only person you can rely on is yourself.”


130. “Power is nothing without control.” Thomas Shelby


131. “For those who make the rules, there are no rules.” – Thomas Shelby


132. “I don’t believe in love. It’s just a weakness that people use to justify their own mistakes.”


133. “You have to get what you want your own way. ”- Thomas Shelby


134. “To make sure your dog obeys you, you have to show it the stick once in a while. ” — Chester Campbell


135. “You strike when your enemy is weak. ” — Tommy Shelby


136. “I have made arrangements with men I trust. If I should die, then you will die, know that.”


137. I’m not a traitor to my class. I am just an extreme example of what a working man can achieve


138. “When there are no rules, women take charge. ” — Tatiana Petrovna


139. “I imagine being shot by a woman hurts the same as being shot by a man. Just a bit more shameful. ”- Thomas Shelby


140. “I’m not the man I was. I’ve learned a lot since then.” Thomas Shelby


141. “For me, family is my strength. And there’s business to be done. ” Thomas Shelby


142. “A man needs to prove he is better than me, rather than show me his birth certificate.” — Thomas Shelby


143. Everyone’s a wh**e, Grace. We just sell different parts of ourselves


144. “Whiskey is good proofing water. It tells you who’s real and who isn’t. ”


145. “In pubs sometimes people say things and sometimes it’s the whisky talking. It’s hard to tell which is which.”


146. You strike when your enemy is weak


147. “Everyone’s a whore, Grace. We just sell different parts of ourselves.”


148. “Today, it will be me dead or you. But whoever it is, he’ll wake up in hell tomorrow.” — Thomas Shelby


149. “There is no rest for me in this world. Perhaps in the next. ”


150. “The only person you can trust is yourself.” Thomas Shelby


151. “I’ve learned something, Frances. There is no rest for me in this world. Perhaps in the next.”


152. “Killing a man affects the heart.” – Thomas Shelby


153. “I’m not a traitor to my class. I am just an extreme example of what a working man can achieve.”


154. “The only way to survive in this world is to be smarter than the next man.” Thomas Shelby


155. “I’m not a traitor to my class. I am just an extreme example of what a working man can achieve.“


156. “Get yourself a decent haircut, man. We’re going to the races. ” — Tommy Shelby


157. “Intelligence is a very valuable thing, innit, my friend. And usually, it comes far too f*cking late. ” — Alfie Solomons


158. “Intelligence is a very valuable thing, innit , my friend? And usually it comes far too fucking late.” – Thomas Shelby


159. “Walking alone, my friend, is the hardest walk, but it make you stronger. ” Thomas Shelby


160. “I’ll never be satisfied with what I have. I always want more.”


161. “There’s no such thing as right and wrong. There’s only what’s good for business.” Thomas Shelby


162. “Good taste is for people who can’t afford sapphires.”


163. “Everyone’s a wh**e, Grace. We just sell different parts of ourselves.”


164. . “You’ve told me about her, like a gentleman, now kindly behave like a gangster again. ” — May Carleton


165. “Pain changes people. It makes them trustless. Overthink more, and shut people out. ”- Thomas Shelby


166. “You know, gentlemen, there is hell, and there is another place below hell.” – Thomas Shelby


167. “The only thing that matters is winning. Everything else is just noise.” Thomas Shelby


168. “Brave is going where no man has gone before.”


169. “The only way to guarantee peace is by making the prospect of war seem hopeless. ” — Tommy Shelby


170. “You know, gentlemen, there is hell, and there is another place below hell.” — Thomas Shelby


171. “I imagine being shot by a woman hurts the same as being shot by a man. Just a bit more shameful.”


172. “Sometimes the women have to take over. Like in the war.” – Thomas Shelby


173. “Fortune drops something valuable into your lap, you don’t just dump it on the bank of the cut. ” — Tommy Shelby


174. “For those who make the rules, there are no rules. ” — Tommy Shelby


175. “I learnt long ago to hate my enemies, but I’ve never loved one before.”


176. “By order of the Peaky Blinders.”


177. “The only way to succeed in this world is to outsmart your competition.” Thomas Shelby


178. All religion is a foolish answer to a foolish question


179. “I don’t believe in love. It’s just a weakness that people use to justify their own mistakes. ” — Tommy Shelby


180. “If they want you, you will feel it not question it.”


181. “Pain changes people. It makes them trustless. Overthink more, and shut people out. ”


182. “No matter what you do, some people will never like you. ” — Tommy Shelby


183. “All religion is a foolish answer to a foolish question. ” — Tommy Shelby


184. “A man needs to prove he is better than me, rather than show me his birth certificate.” – Thomas Shelby


185. “You know, gentlemen, there is hell, and there is another place below hell. ” — Tommy Shelby


186. “I can be scared and carry on. ” Thomas Shelby


187. “I have no limitations. ” Thomas Shelby


188. “You strike when your enemy is weak. ”


189. “Today, it will be me dead or you. But whoever it is, he’ll wake up in hell tomorrow. ” — Tommy Shelby


190. “Everyone’s a wh*re, Grace. We just sell different parts of ourselves. ”- Thomas Shelby


191. “I want what I can’t have. That’s the only way to stay hungry.”


192. “I’ll have everything. Everything this city has to offer.”


193. “You don’t parley when you’re on the back foot.” — Thomas Shelby


194. “You can’t trust anyone in this world. The only person you can rely on is yourself. ” — Tommy Shelby


195. “If I ask about it, I know about it, so don’t lie about it. ” — Tommy Shelby


196. “The one who keeps causing you pain can never be your peace. ”


197. “You strike when your enemy is weak. ” – Thomas Shelby


198. “I’ll do whatever it takes to get ahead.”


199. “Power is nothing without control.”


200. “Drink the f***ing wine and smile, that’s what I’m doing.”


201. “I won’t let anyone else control my destiny.”


202. “If you’re soft on rebellion, it’ll grow.” — Thomas Shelby


203. “I can be scared and carry on.” — Thomas Shelby


204. “If you’re soft on rebellion, it’ll grow. ” — Tommy Shelby


205. “A good man needs to hold out sometimes.” — Thomas Shelby


206. “The one minute. The soldier’s minute. In a battle, that’s all you get. One minute of everything at once. And anything before is nothing. Everything after, nothing. Nothing in comparison to that one minute.”


207. “You don’t parley when you’re on the back foot.” – Thomas Shelby


208. “I’m not afraid to make mistakes. It’s the only way to learn and improve.”


209. “Conviction introduces emotion, which is the enemy of oratory.” – Thomas Shelby


210. “I’ll never let anyone get in the way of my ambitions.” Thomas Shelby


211. “You can’t trust anyone in this world. The only person you can rely on is yourself. ” Thomas Shelby


212. “Those bastards are worse than us. Politicians, f***ing judges, lords, and ladies. They’re worse than us, and they will never admit us to their palaces, no matter how legitimate we become because of who we are.”


213. “People thinking I’m going to fall, they start behaving in a different way around you. ” — Tommy Shelby


214. “You know, gentlemen, there is hell, and there is another place below hell. ”- Thomas Shelby


215. “Five for peace, two for truce, one abstention. Let’s get on with the war.”


216. “My suits are on the house or the house burns down. ” Thomas Shelby


217. “You can change what you do, but you can’t change what you want. ” Thomas Shelby


218. “Life’s not about fairness. It’s about survival.” Thomas Shelby


219. “Today, it will be me dead or you. But whoever it is, he’ll wake up in hell tomorrow. ”


220. “Conviction introduces emotion, which is the enemy of oratory. ” — Tommy Shelby


221. We just sell different parts of ourselves


222. “I learnt long ago to hate my enemies, but I’ve never loved one before. ”


223. “Anyway, we’re Peaky Blinders. We’re not scared of coppers. If they come for us, we’ll cut them a smile each. ” — John Shelby


224. “All religion is a foolish answer to a foolish question. ”


225. “Men like us, Mr. Shelby, will always be alone. And what love we get, we will have to pay for. ”— Chester Campbell


226. “Lies travel faster than the truth.” – Thomas Shelby


227. “There’s no such thing as loyalty. It’s just a word people use to make themselves feel better.” Thomas Shelby


228. “You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you take. ” — Lizzie Shelby


229. Those of you who are last will soon be first. And those of you who are downtrodden will rise up


230. “If you apologize once, you do it again and again and again. Like taking bricks out of the wall of your fucking house.”


231. “Everyone’s a wh*re, Grace. We just sell different parts of ourselves. ” — Tommy Shelby


232. “When you plan something well there’s no need to rush. ” — Tommy Shelby


233. “I imagine being shot by a woman hurts the same as being shot by a man. Just a bit more shameful. ” — Tommy Shelby


234. “There’s no such thing as loyalty. It’s just a word people use to make themselves feel better.”


235. “I know that you all want me to say that I’ll change, that this fucking business will change, but I’ve learnt something in the last few days. Those bastards. Those bastards are worse than us. Politicians, fucking judges, lords and ladies. They’re worse than us, and they will never admit us to their palaces, no matter how legitimate we become because of who we are.”


236. “I’ll never let anyone else control my destiny.” Thomas Shelby


237. “I’ll tell you what I am. I’m a man with a mind for business and a head for strategy.”


238. “Five for peace, two for truce, one abstention. Let’s get on with the war.” – Thomas Shelby


239. “All religion is a foolish answer to a foolish question.” – Thomas Shelby


240. “Children explaining their parents’ sexual escapades”, the state of Indian TV


241. “Pain changes people. It makes them trustless. Overthink more, and shut people out. ” — Tommy Shelby


242. “The only way to survive in this world is to be smarter than the next man.”


243. “A good man needs to hold out sometimes. ” – Tommy Shelby


244. “There is no rest for me in this world. Perhaps in the next.”


245. “I won’t let anyone stand in my way.” Thomas Shelby


246. “I can charm dogs. Gypsy witchcraft. And those I can’t charm, I can kill with my own hands. ” — Tommy Shelby


247. “All religion is a foolish answer to a foolish question.” — Thomas Shelby


248. “Lies travel faster than the truth.”


249. “The only way to survive in this world is to be smarter than the next man. ” Thomas Shelby


250. “Killing a man affects the heart.” — Thomas Shelby


251. “You know, gentlemen, there is hell, and there is another place below hell. ” Thomas Shelby


252. “I’m not the man I was. I’ve learned a lot since then.”


253. “If I don’t walk out of that door by the stroke of seven, my friend’s going to trigger the grenade and your very combustible rum will blow us all to hell. And I don’t care ’cause I’m already dead. ” Thomas Shelby


254. “I’m not a traitor to my class. I am just an extreme example of what a working man can achieve. ”- Thomas Shelby


255. “I’m not afraid to make mistakes. It’s the only way to learn and improve.” Thomas Shelby


256. “May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you’re dead.” – Thomas Shelby


257. “I can f*cking be scared and carry on. ”- Thomas Shelby


258. “Grace: “I warn you, I’ll break your heart.”


259. “Do I look like a man who wants a simple life?” — Tommy Shelby


260. “Sometimes death is a kindness. ” — Tommy Shelby


261. “If you’re soft on rebellion, it’ll grow. ”


262. “I’m not afraid to face my fears. That’s the only way to overcome them.”


263. “I’m going to do a good thing. Whenever I do a good thing, innocent people get hurt.” – Thomas Shelby


264. “You can change what you do, but you can’t change what you want. ”- Thomas Shelby


265. “I know that you all want me to say that I’ll change, that this f*cking business will change, but I’ve learnt something in the last few days. Those bastards. Those bastards are worse than us. Politicians, f*cking judges, lords, and ladies. They’re worse than us, and they will never admit us to their palaces, no matter how legitimate we become because of who we are. ”


266. “The one who keeps causing you pain can never be your peace. ”- Thomas Shelby


267. “A real man chooses to honour, love, respect, adore, and be faithful to one woman. ”


268. “I’m not a traitor to my class. I am just an extreme example of what a working man can achieve. ”


269. Sometimes death is a kindness


270. “I’m just an extreme example of what a working man can achieve. ” Thomas Shelby


271. “When you plan something well, there’s no need to rush. ”- Thomas Shelby


272. “A good man needs to hold out sometimes. ”


273. “Are you a whore? Because if you’re not, you’re in the wrong place.”


274. When you plan something well there’s no need to rush


275. Pain changes people. It makes them trustless. Overthink more, and shut people out. motivation Thomas Shelbys


276. “A good man needs to hold out sometimes. ” — Tommy Shelby


277. “There’s no such thing as justice. There’s just the law.” Thomas Shelby


278. “Don’t let the same dog bite you twice. ” — Tommy Shelby


279. “People are loyal to those who pay their wages. ” — Tommy Shelby


280. “This is the day we become respectable. But first, we do the dirty work. ” Thomas Shelby


281. “Do I look like a man who wants a simple life?” Thomas Shelby


282. “You’re getting soft, brother. Soft and weak. Save the Bible for Sundays, eh?”


283. “I don’t believe in forgiveness. I believe in revenge.”


284. “Oh, and there’s a woman. Yeah. A woman I love—and I got close. I nearly got f*cking everything!” — Tommy Shelby


285. “Good taste is for people who can’t afford sapphires. ” — Tommy Shelby


286. “Never assume that loud is strong and quiet is weak. The fiercest storms rise from the calmest seas. ” Thomas Shelby


287. “It’s not a good idea to look at Tommy Shelby the wrong way. ”


288. “You have to get what you want your own way.” — Thomas Shelby


289. “If you apologize once, you do it again and again and again. Like taking bricks out of the wall of your f*cking house. ” — Tommy Shelby


290. “Those of you who are last will soon be first. And those of you who are downtrodden will rise up.” – Thomas Shelby


291. “I don’t believe in love. It’s just a weakness that people use to justify their own mistakes.” Thomas Shelby


292. “You know, gentlemen, there is hell, and there is another place below hell. I will remember everything and forget nothing.”


293. “I can charm dogs. Gypsy witchcraft. And those I can’t charm, I can kill with my own hands.”


294. “You have to get what you want your own way.”


295. “I know that you all want me to say that I’ll change, that this f*cking business will change, but I’ve learnt something in the last few days. Those bastards. Those bastards are worse than us. Politicians, f*cking judges, lords, and ladies. They’re worse than us, and they will never admit us to their palaces, no matter how legitimate we become because of who we are. ” — Tommy Shelby


296. “I can charm dogs. Gypsy witchcraft. And those I can’t charm I can kill with my own hands.” – Thomas Shelby


297. “I’ll have the world by the balls. And they’ll thank me for it.”


298. “If you apologize once, you do it again and again and again. Like taking bricks out of the wall of your f*cking house. ”- Thomas Shelby


299. “I’m not afraid to take risks. That’s the only way to grow and succeed.”


300. “If you make the wrong choice, you won’t see 11:44.” — Thomas Shelby


301. “I’ll do whatever it takes to get what I want.” Thomas Shelby


302. “A few days without you and I completely lost my mind. ” — Tommy Shelby


303. “Men don’t have the strategic intelligence to conduct a war between families. Men are less good at keeping secrets out of their lies. ” — Aunt Polly


304. “I’m not afraid to die. I’m afraid of living a life that doesn’t matter. ” — Tommy Shelby


305. “You have to get what you want your own way. ” Thomas Shelby


306. “Love is a dangerous thing. It can make a man do things he never would have dreamed of. ” — Tommy Shelby


307. “In pubs, sometimes people say things, and sometimes it’s the whisky talking. It’s hard to tell which is which. ”- Thomas Shelby


308. “Love is a dangerous thing. It can make a man do things he never would have dreamed of.” Thomas Shelby


309. “I’m not afraid to take risks. That’s the only way to grow and succeed.” Thomas Shelby


310. “Everyone’s a wh*re, Grace. We just sell different parts of ourselves. ”


311. “I’m not afraid to challenge myself. That’s the only way to achieve greatness.”


312. “Everyone’s a whore, Grace. We just sell different parts of ourselves. “ – Thomas Shelby


313. “I have made arrangements with men I trust. If I should die, then you will die, know that. ” — Tommy Shelby


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315. Grace: “I warn you, I’ll break your heart. ”


316. “Get yourself a decent haircut, man. We’re going to the races.”


317. “I’ll never be satisfied with what I have. I always want more.” Thomas Shelby


318. “You can’t win a war without knowing your enemy.” Thomas Shelby


319. “We used to come here, she’d wait for hours for me, when I couldn’t make it. And I’d wait for her if her family kept her in. ”


320. “In France, I got used to seeing men die. I never got used to seeing horses die. ”


321. “In France, I got used to seeing men die. I never got used to seeing horses die.”


322. “The only constant in life is change. You have to be ready for it.”


323. “You once said to me, that men like us can never be loved. She loves me, she told me. She loves me.”


324. “Five for peace, two for truce, one abstention. Let’s get on with the war. ” — Tommy Shelby


325. “You can change what you do, but you can’t change what you want. ”


326. “When you plan something well there’s no need to rush. ” Thomas Shelby


327. “I don’t believe in forgiveness. I believe in revenge.” Thomas Shelby


328. “The only way to survive in this world is to keep learning and adapting.” Thomas Shelby


329. “There’s no rest for me in this world. Perhaps in the next. ” Thomas Shelby


330. “You can change what you do, but you can’t change what you want. ” – Thomas Shelby


331. “You can’t win a war without knowing your enemy.”


332. “In the end, it’s God who pulls that f*cking trigger anyway. We don’t get to decide who lives and who dies, Finn. Not us. You just have to flick a switch. ” — Arthur Shelby


333. “Sometimes death is a kindness.” — Thomas Shelby


334. “Those of you who are last will soon be first. And those of you who are downtrodden will rise up. ”- Thomas Shelby


335. “Conviction introduces emotion, which is the enemy of oratory. ”


336. “All religion is a foolish answer to a foolish question.”


337. It’s business, Grace. And bad, bad business it is all around. And I’m scared, Grace. I’m scared for you. I’m scared for the baby. And this is how I am when I’m scared. It is unfamiliar to you but not to me. I can f*cking be scared and carry on. And it’s not pleasant to look at and no joy to be around. ” — Tommy Shelby


338. A good man needs to hold out sometimes


339. “Fortune drops something valuable into your lap, you don’t just dump it on the bank of the cut. ”


340. “She’s in the past. The past is not my concern. The future is no longer my concern, either. ” — Tommy Shelby


341. “I’ll tell you what I am. I’m a man with a mind for business and a head for strategy.” Thomas Shelby


342. “Fortune drops something valuable into your lap, you don’t just dump it on the bank of the cut.”


343. A man needs to prove he is better than me, rather than show me his birth certificate


344. “You can’t keep running from your problems. Eventually, you have to face them.”


345. “I can f*cking be scared and carry on. ” — Tommy Shelby


346. “Good taste is for people who can’t afford sapphires. ”


347. “You are still the one that I love, the only one I dream of.”


348. “The one minute. The soldier’s minute. In a battle, that’s all you get. One minute of everything at once. And anything before is nothing. Everything after, nothing. Nothing in comparison to that one minute.” — Thomas Shelby


349. “I’m not a traitor to my class. I am just an extreme example of what a working man can achieve.” — Thomas Shelby


350. “You once said to me, that men like us can never be loved. She loves me, she told me…. She loves me…”


351. “She’s in the past. The past is not my concern. The future is no longer my concern, either. ”- Thomas Shelby


352. “It’s not a good idea to look at Thomas Shelby the wrong way.” — Thomas Shelby


353. “Lies travel faster than the truth. ” — Tommy Shelby


354. “The only way to guarantee peace is by making the prospect of war seem hopeless. ”- Thomas Shelby


355. The only way to guarantee peace is by making the prospect of war seem hopeless


356. “Whiskey is just fuel for the loud engines inside your head. ”


357. “I have made arrangements with men I trust. If I should die, then you will die, know that.” — Thomas Shelby


358. “A real man chooses to honor, love, respect, adore, and be faithful to one woman. ”- Thomas Shelby


359. “I have made arrangements with men I trust. If I should die, then you will die, know that. ”


360. “You don’t parley when you’re on the back foot. ”- Thomas Shelby


361. “I’ll have the world by the balls. And they’ll thank me for it.” Thomas Shelby


362. “Never give power to the big man. ” — Alfie Solomons


363. “There’s no such thing as justice. There’s just the law.”


364. “Those of you who are last will soon be first. And those of you who are downtrodden will rise up. ”


365. “Fortune drops something valuable into your lap; you don’t just dump it on the bank of the cut. ” — Tommy Shelby


366. “I’ll do whatever it takes to get ahead.” Thomas Shelby


367. “Brave is going where no man has gone before. ” — Aunt Polly


368. “The only way to guarantee peace is by making the prospect of war seem hopeless. ”


369. “You don’t parley when you’re on the back foot.”


370. “When you plan something well, there’s no need to rush. ” — Tommy Shelby


371. “You can change what you do, but you can’t change what you want.” — Thomas Shelby


372. “I don’t pay for suits. My suits are on the house or the house burns down.”


373. “You have your mother’s common sense but your father’s devilment. I see them fighting. Let your mother win. ” — Aunt Polly


374. “I will continue until I find a man that I can’t defeat.” — Thomas Shelby


375. “You once said to me, that men like us can never be loved. She loves me, she told me—she loves me. ”


376. “When you plan something well there’s no need to rush. ”


377. “The one minute. The soldier’s minute. In a battle, that’s all you get. One minute of everything at once. And anything before is nothing. Everything after, nothing. Nothing in comparison to that one minute. ”


378. “There’s only one thing that can blind a man as smart as you, Tommy. Love. ” — Aunt Polly


379. “If you apologize once, you do it again and again and again. Like taking bricks out of the wall of your f***ing house.”


380. “Drink the f*cking wine and smile, that’s what I’m doing. ” — Tommy Shelby


381. “You strike when your enemy is weak.” — Thomas Shelby


382. “There’s a part of me that is unfamiliar to myself. And I keep finding myself there. ” — Tommy Shelby


383. “Today it will be me dead. Or you. But, whoever it is, he’ll wake up in hell tomorrow.” – Thomas Shelby


384. “Drink the f*cking wine and smile, that’s what I’m doing. ”


385. “Those of you who are last will soon be first. And those of you who are downtrodden will rise up.” — Thomas Shelby


386. “This place is under new management, by order of the peaky blinders. ” — Arthur Shelby


387. “A few days without you and I completely lost my mind.”


388. “I can charm dogs. Gypsy witchcraft. And those I can’t charm, I can kill with my own hands. ”


389. “Ambition for respectability doesn’t make you a saint. ” — Father John Hughes


390. “You once said to me, that men like us can never be loved. She loves me, she told me—she loves me. ” — Tommy Shelby


391. “A real man chooses to honor, love, respect, adore, and be faithful to one woman. ” Thomas Shelby


392. “Lies travel faster than the truth.” — Thomas Shelby


393. “You are still the one that I love, the only one I dream of. ”


394. “I will continue until I find a man that I can’t defeat.”


395. “Now, why would I shake the hand of a man who didn’t even fight for his country?” — Thomas Shelby


396. “You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.” Thomas Shelby


397. “I don’t pay for suits. My suits are on the house, or the house burns down.” — Thomas Shelby


398. “Fortune drops something valuable into your lap, you don’t just dump it on the bank of the cut.” – Thomas Shelby


399. “I can charm dogs. Gypsy witchcraft. And those I can’t charm I can kill with my own hands.”


400. “It’s business, Grace. And bad, bad business it is, all round. And I’m scared, Grace. I’m scared for you. I’m scared for the baby. And this is how I am when I’m scared. It is unfamiliar to you but not to me. I can fucking be scared and carry on. And it’s not pleasant to look at and no joy to be around.”


401. “I can take a joke but not disrespect. Understand the difference. ” Thomas Shelby


402. “She’s in the past. The past is not my concern. The future is no longer my concern, either. ” Thomas Shelby


403. “I never do anything without a plan.” Thomas Shelby


404. Fortune drops something valuable into your lap, you don’t just dump it on the bank of the cut


405. “Please don’t listen to my sister’s opinions of me. They are always hopeful. Therefore they are always wrong. ” — Tommy Shelby


406. “You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.”


407. “I don’t need anyone else. I only need myself.” Thomas Shelby


408. “The only way to guarantee peace is by making the prospect of war seem hopeless.” — Thomas Shelby


409. “Whiskey is good proofing water. It tells you who’s real and who isn’t.”


410. “A man needs to prove he is better than me, rather than show me his birth certificate. ” — Tommy Shelby


411. “Brave is going where no man has gone before.” – Thomas Shelby


412. “Brave is going where no man has gone before. ” Thomas Shelby


413. “Sometimes death is a kindness. ”


414. “Aunt Pol, when I was Michael’s age I’d killed a hundred men and seen a thousand die. If you want to scare that kid away forever, carry on how you’re going. If you want him to stay, let him come. ” — John Shelby


415. Conviction introduces emotion, which is the enemy of oratory


416. “I imagine being shot by a woman hurts the same as being shot by a man. Just a bit more shameful.” — Thomas Shelby


417. “In all the world the only thing that interests me is the truth. ” — Chester Campbell


418. “You don’t parley when you’re on the back foot. ” — Tommy Shelby


419. “I’ll never be satisfied with what I have. I always want more. ” Thomas Shelby


420. “Pain changes people. It makes them trustless. Overthink more, and shut people out.”


421. “Sometimes the women have to take over. Like in the war. ” — Aunt Polly


422. “Get yourself a decent haircut, man. We’re going to the races. ”


423. “Life’s not about fairness. It’s about survival. ” — Tommy Shelby


424. “I don’t have time for relationships. I have a business to run.”


425. “To remind myself of what I’d be if I wasn’t who I am. ” Thomas Shelby


426. “I have made arrangements with men I trust. If I should die, then you will die, know that. ”- Thomas Shelby


427. “A man needs to prove he is better than me, rather than show me his birth certificate. ”


428. “You can change what you do, but you can’t change what you want. ” — Tommy Shelby


429. You can change what you do, but you can’t change what you want


430. “In France, I got used to seeing men die. I never got used to seeing horses die.” — Thomas Shelby


431. “A real man chooses to honour, love, respect, adore, and be faithful to one woman. ” — Tommy Shelby


432. “You strike when your enemy is weak.”


433. “Five for peace, two for truce, one abstention. Let’s get on with the war. ”


434. “One minute of everything at once. And anything before is nothing. Everything after, nothing. Nothing in comparison to that one minute. ” — Tommy Shelby


435. “When you plan something well there’s no need to rush.”


436. “The only way to survive in this world is to keep learning and adapting.”


437. “I’ll never let anyone else control my destiny.”


438. Take action and believe in yourself. Dreams do come true


439. “The only way to succeed in this world is to outsmart your competition.”


440. “Pain changes people. It makes them trustless. Overthink more, and shut people out.” — Thomas Shelby


441. “I can charm dogs. Gypsy witchcraft. And those I can’t charm, I can kill with my own hands.” — Thomas Shelby


442. “Good taste is for people who can’t afford sapphires. ” — Tommy Shelby


443. “I won’t let anyone stand in my way.”


444. “You can’t keep running from your problems. Eventually, you have to face them.” Thomas Shelby


445. “People are loyal to those who pay their wages.” – Thomas Shelby


446. “I’m not a traitor to my class. I am just an extreme example of what a working man can achieve. ” — Tommy Shelby


447. “When Fortune Drops Something Valuable Into Your Lap, You Don’t Just Dump It On The Bank Of The Cut.”


448. “I Don’t Pay For Suits. My Suits Are On The House Or The House Burns Down.“


449. Whiskey is good proofing water. It tells you who’s real and who isn’t


450. “Lies travel faster than the truth. ”

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