Despite his threats, many brave men defied him. And, true to form, when the pen failed … Pablo was always ready with the sword. — Steve Murphy


They may separate us, but they’ll never be able to destroy us. — Pablo Escobar


Just like that, an honest man blinked. — Steve Murphy


There is a time to fight and there is a time to be clever. — Pablo Escobar


In the United States, the Mafia makes witnesses disappear so they can’t testify in court. In Colombia, Pablo Escobar made the whole court disappear. — Steve Murphy


As the twig is bent, so grows the tree. — Pacho Herrera


The bad guys need to get lucky every time. The good guys just need to get lucky once. — Steve Murphy


Geniuses are always branded as crazy. — Pablo Escobar


The hippies had been replaced by Colombians, and these guys didn’t wear flip-flops. — Steve Murphy