Willie Sutton
American bank robber
About the Willie Sutton
William Francis Sutton Jr.was an American bank robber. During his forty-year robbery career he stole an estimated $2 million, and he eventually spent more than half of his adult life in prison and escaped three times. For his talent at executing robberies in disguises, he gained two nicknames, “Willie the Actor” and “Slick Willie”. Sutton is also known as the namesake of the so-called Sutton’s law, although he denied originating it.
4 Quotes by Willie Sutton
- 1.
You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can get with just a kind word.
Willie SuttonAmerican bank robber
- 2.
It is a rather pleasant experience to be alone in a bank at night.
Willie SuttonAmerican bank robber
- 3.
Go where the money is… and go there often.
Willie SuttonAmerican bank robber
- 4.
Success in any endeavor requires single-minded attention to detail and total concentration.
Willie SuttonAmerican bank robber