“Compared by one commentator to “the death rattle of a seagull,” Costello’s voice was later said to have provided the model for Marlon Brando’s memorable performance in The Godfather.” — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
“So Meyer Lansky was Hyman Roth? Was Marlon Brando Frank Costello? The confusion was compounded when quite serious newspapers started incorporating Godfather comparisons into their reporting on organized crime.” — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
I lived in Saudi Arabia in the late 1970s. It was, for a Westerner, pretty idyllic. There were the religious police; there were the… — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
“MODERN SAUDI HISTORY IN FIVE EASY LESSONS If you did not go hungry in the reign of King Abdul Aziz, you would never go… — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
“Always in life carry this motto with you: When you lose your money, you lose nothing. When you lose your health, you lose something.… — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
“on December 7, 2001, Osama announced that he was leaving. “He deserted us,” remembers Al-Hubayshi bitterly. “After five weeks his people came round telling… — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
“Compared by one commentator to “the death rattle of a seagull,” Costello’s voice was later said to have provided the model for Marlon Brando’s… — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
“There was no law that explicitly banned women from driving in Saudi Arabia. There is none today—the Kingdom’s notorious female driving ban is a… — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
“Of all the varieties of modern pollution, noise is the most insidious.” — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
“We were not willing to be the tool of a foreign government,” remembers Sheikh Hassan today. “There were a number of people in authority… — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
“What, they had asked Meyer, did he do for a living? “Business,” he replied. “What kind of business?” came the question. “My business,” came… — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
Fear generates anger, and fear generates violence, and those were part of what built the Saudi state. — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
“The challenge of carving an honest and accurate accounting out of the hidden casino syndicates of Las Vegas in the early 1960s was a… — Robert Lacey Copy Share Image
