Peaky Blinders: 20 epic dialogues from the BBC series
'Peaky Blinders', if not for Cillian Murphy's iconic performance, is popular for its epic dialogues.
BBC's 'Peaky Blinders' is regarded as one of the greatest series ever made in the history of Television. Set in 1920's Britain, the series revolves around the rise of a crime gang based in Birmingham and portrays the socio-political scenarios of the then Britain. Be it the ensemble cast, great cinematography, brilliant production design or the superb background score, 'Peaky Blinders' has everything that will keep you engaged.
Here are some incredible dialogues from the series.
"All religion is a foolish answer to a foolish question." (Thomas Shelby)
"When you are dead already, you are free." (Polly Gray)
"May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you are dead." (Grace Burgess)
"Lies travel faster than the truth." (Thomas Shelby)
"I don't pay for suits. My suits are on the house or the house burns down." (Thomas Shelby)
"Men don't have the strategic intelligence to conduct a war between families. Men are less good at keeping secrets out of their lies." (Polly Gray)
"Never assume that loud is strong and quiet is weak. The fiercest storms rise from the calmest seas." (Thomas Shelby)
"In all the world, violent men are the easiest to deal with." (Irene O’Donnell)
"Sometimes the women have to take over. Like in the war." (Polly Gray)
"Intelligence is a very valuable thing, isn't it, my friend?" (Alfie Solomons)
"You strike when your enemy is weak." (Thomas Shelby)
"He will wake up. Granted he won't have any teeth left but he will be a wiser man for it." (Alfie Solomons)
"In all the world, the only thing that interests me is the truth." (Chester Campbell)
"To make sure your dog obeys you, you have to show it the stick once in a while." (C.I. Chester Campbell)
"You can change what you do. But you can't change what you want." (Thomas Shelby)
"In the end, it's God who pulls that 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)
"That's funny, don't you think? A war about peace." (Thomas Shelby)
"Nobody works with me. People work for me." (Billy Kimber)
"Today, it will be me dead or you. But whoever it is, he will wake up in hell tomorrow." (Thomas Shelby)