A lot of guys are both smart and dumb. John Gotti and Sonny Franzese could both be incredibly street savvy, but they were also reckless like a motherfucker. Ego has a way of taking over
Smart guys: My vote goes to Jerry Catena (for the Italians) and Moe Dalitz (for the Jews). Lansky was another genius of course, but Dalitz could show his millions
Theories have long circulated about Jews' talent for numbers, even without any education.
Genetically, those guys are blessed
But you had to play it cool, had to do it your way Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away
