Thomas Shelby is one of the main characters of the series Peaky Blinders. The series is one of the most popular series with an IMDb rating of 8.8/10. The role is remarkably played by Cillian Murphy. In the series, he is portrayed as a ruthless gang leader. Here are the best badass quotes from Thomas Shelby that will blow your mind-
Best Thomas Shelby quotes
1. Those of you who are last will soon be first. And those of you who are downtrodden will rise up.
2. Lies travel faster than the truth.
3. You can change what you do, but you can’t change what you want.
4. Brave is going where no man has gone before.
5. When you plan something well there’s no need to rush.
6. You strike when your enemy is weak.
7. You have to get what you want your own way.
Badass Quotes From Tommy Shelby
8. I’m not a traitor to my class. I am just an extreme example of what a working man can achieve.
9. The only way to guarantee peace is by making the prospect of war seem hopeless.
10. A good man needs to hold out sometimes.
11. Conviction introduces emotion, which is the enemy of oratory.
12. Everyone’s a wh**e, Grace. We just sell different parts of ourselves.
13. Pain changes people. It makes them trustless. Overthink more, and shut people out.
14. Fortune drops something valuable into your lap, you don’t just dump it on the bank of the cut.
15. Sometimes death is a kindness.
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16. All religion is a foolish answer to a foolish question.
17. A man needs to prove he is better than me, rather than show me his birth certificate.
18. Whiskey is good proofing water. It tells you who’s real and who isn’t.
19. A real man chooses to honor, love, respect, adore, and be faithful to one woman.
20. You don’t parley when you’re on the back foot.
21. Good taste is for people who can’t afford sapphires.
22. You know, gentlemen, there is hell, and there is another place below hell.
23. One minute of everything at once. And anything before is nothing. Everything after, nothing. Nothing in comparison to that one minute.
Thomas Shelby Quotes About Life
24. I’m not afraid to die. I’m afraid of living a life that doesn’t matter.
25. I have made arrangements with men I trust. If I should die, then you will die, know that.
26. I can charm dogs. Gypsy witchcraft. And those I can’t charm, I can kill with my own hands.
27. In pubs sometimes people say things and sometimes it’s the whisky talking. It’s hard to tell which is which.
28. Now, why would I shake the hand of a man, who didn’t even fight for his country?
29. There is no rest for me in this world. Perhaps in the next.
30. If I ask about it, I know about it, so don’t lie about it.
Final Words
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