Thomas Shelby's 46 Most Outstanding Quotes in the Peaky Blinders Series You can change what you do, but you cannot change what you want. Do I look like a man who wants a simple life? Did you know that madness sets you free? Without madness, we are sheep that obey the law. Everyone prostitutes themselves, Grace. We just sell different parts of ourselves. You need to contain your emotions, or this meeting will end quickly. We're not kids anymore, John. But we still need to take care of each other, right? He looked at me the wrong way. It's not a good idea to look at Tommy Shelby the wrong way. For them, the family is a weakness, and they go after it. For me, family is a strength, and I have business to do. Whiskey is a good way to confirm something. It tells you who is real and who is not. In bars, sometimes people say things, and sometimes it's the whiskey talking. It is difficult to discern who is speaking. Every religion is a stupid answer to a stupid question. These are difficult times. People need a reason to bet. You don't trade when you're at a disadvantage. All that death, Lizzie. Wow, let's have a little life, right? Good taste is for people who cannot afford sapphires. I've made deals with men I trust. If I die, you will die. I am a horse. There is no rest for me in this world. Maybe next time. In battle, it's all you have... A minute of everything, all at once. Everything that came before is nothing. Am I chosen? I am chosen. Can the chosen smoke? There is God and there are Peaky Blinders. This is Sparkhill, we're on Small Heath. We are much, much closer than God. Lies spread faster than the truth. When fate leaves something valuable in your lap, you don't just throw it in the trash. The only way to guarantee peace is to make the prospect of war seem hopeless. Five for peace, two for truce, one abstention. Let's go on with the war. Why not? If you apologize once, you do it over and over again. How to remove bricks from the wall of your house. I'm not a traitor to my kind. I'm just an extreme example of what a hardworking man can achieve. You attack when your enemy is weak. Conviction brings emotion, the enemy of oratory. I think so you don't have to think. I can charm dogs. Gypsy witchcraft. And those I cannot enchant, I can kill with my bare hands. You know, sirs, there is hell and there is another place below hell. When planning is good, you don't have to rush. People are loyal to those who pay their wages. Intelligence is a very valuable thing, isn't it, my friend? And it usually arrives too late. A man needs to prove he's better than me instead of showing me his birth certificate. Today I will be killed. Or you. But whoever it is, he's going to wake up in hell tomorrow. The devil dwells within every man. You need to get what you want through your own means. She's in the past. The past is none of my business. The future is also no longer my concern. For those who make the rules, there are no rules. Death can be a blessing. Those of you who are last will soon be first. And those of you who are oppressed will rise up. I know what it is... it's just me talking about myself. I don't pay for suits. My suits are on the house, or the house burns down. peaky blinders,thomas shelby,peaky blinders - thomas shelby best 25 movie quotes,thomas shelby the peaky blinders,peaky blinders trailer,peaky blinders series quotes,top ten quotes from the peaky blinders,peaky blinders thomas shelby edit,peaky blinders thomas shelby,peaky blinders whatsapp status,peaky blinders the rise,peaky blinders best quotes,best peaky blinders quotes,peaky blinders season 6,peaky blinders quotes,top ten quotes peaky blinders