Chicago Historical Society

Famous quotes containing the words chicago, historical and/or society:

    “You want to get Capone? Here’s how you get him: he pulls a knife, you pull a gun, he sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. It’s the Chicago way and that’s how you get Capone.”
    —David Mamet, U.S. screenwriter, and Brian DePalma. Jimmy Malone (Sean Connery)

    “Historical! Must it be historical to catch your attention? Even though historicity, like notoriety, denotes nothing more than that something has occurred.”
    —Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)

    “This century fulfills the office of road-laborer for the society of the future. We make the road, others will make the journey.”
    —Victor Hugo (1802–1885)