Pablo Escobar Gaviria was one of the most famous narcos in history, and despite his death in 1993, his story continues to create expectation. Such is the case that recently a series has been broadcast that narrates his life.

  • If you want to know the life of this well-known drug dealer you can read our article: “Biography and personality of Pablo Escobar, the irreducible drug dealer”

Famous phrases of Pablo Escobar

Throughout his life, Pablo Escobar made many appointments. In the following lines you can find some of the most defining of this dreaded character.

1. I have to be killed by a bullet and not by fear… by 30 bullets at the traffic light, like a Mafia man has to die

This character was always surrounded by crime and drugs.

2. There is no point in continuing to make the rich richer

A few words about how the oligarchy works.

3. The mind is like a parachute, it is useless if it does not open

Mental flexibility is one of the greatest virtues that human beings can have.

4. Sugar kills, salt kills, motorcycles kill like a boar, cars kill, airplanes kill, whiskey kills, cigarettes kill, marijuana kills, crypto (transgenic cannabis) kills, cocaine kills… it must be legalized and a very big problem ends

A quote that refers to the legalization of drugs.

5. There is no company in Colombia that takes more dollars from the United States than we, Los Narcotraficantes

Successful drug dealers have made a lot of money selling drugs.

6. Americans can make the walls they want, but the cocaine will come to them there

The United States has always been one of the main consumers of the drug from Latin America.

7. They observe you, criticize you, envy you, and in the end imitate you

Some people, when they criticize, do so out of envy.

8. Why Bogotá, if Medellín has everything

Pablo Escobar was known as the Medellín cartel, where he was born.

9. The Mexican narcos have no flag, they just kill and kill and kill and don’t know where they are going

Being a Colombian drug dealer, he openly criticized Mexican drug dealers.

10. Everything dangerous becomes silver

In his opinion, to make money you have to take risks.

11. Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer

Better to keep your enemies close to you so you know what they’re doing.

12. Time is your time partner, you will see how you waste it

Time can run for us or against us.

13. Life must be lived irresponsibly, but with responsibility

Escobar gave this reflection on life

14. Drugs have killed more people than the FARC

Drugs, even though they can make you feel good at first, are deadly.

15. There are three ways to do things: right, wrong, and how I do them

Pablo Escobar considered himself a different person, and that’s why he got where he did.

16. Of the great murder I regret in my life is that of the women we killed and of Dr. Luis Carlos Galán

Pablo Escobar was not a saint, he left behind many lives along the way.

17. Donald Trump is a miserable dog, he’s a money-filled, hate-filled bastard

A strong criticism of the now president of the United States.

18. If you are going to do surgery on your wife to make her more beautiful, first have heart surgery to treat her better

Love for a woman is not only in the physical.

19. To the dog that has money, you say, Mr. Dog

A polite way of saying miserable.

20. Medellín is a very beautiful city, but built on a cemetery, this is full of dead people, it was a blood orgy

The struggle between classes has also claimed lives in Medellín.

21. Because from the chicken I also eat the wings

A sentence that invites the reader to reflect in depth.

22. For me, the most important thing after my mother is money and women

The drug dealer made it clear what his preferences were in life.

23. The screw up of asking for favors is when it’s time to pay them

Narcos can do favors, but when they don’t return them, then they usually get paid in their own way.

24. I thought ‘El Chapo’ was disciplined, but he’s just a big bandit

Escobar’s opinion on the Mexican narco.

25. For if half the world wants to kill me, we hire the other half to defend me

An ironic phrase addressed to those people who wanted to end the drug trade.

26. With the politicians we have in Colombia, being a bandit is an honor

A criticism of the Colombian political class and how they steal from the people.

27. The day you do something wrong, do it right, don’t be such an asshole to get caught

A play on words with some humor.

28. That wretched dog won’t have enough of this life to regret what he just did to me

Escobar wasn’t exactly good with people who tried to play him.

29. Think like a poor man and you will live like a poor man

A motivating quote from Escobar, in reference to attitude.

30. Silver or lead

This is Escobar’s most mythical phrase. It’s either money or a bullet.