I remember reading Bruno ordered to kill somebody named Caruso for disrespecting Joe Rugnetta. Not just to take a beating or be quickly killed, but specified that he had to be strangled. With this, I think the Robin Hood comparison flies out of the window, he probably was just smarter than some others and thought killing too much isn't really necessary, but couldn't deny himself an occasional "pleasure".

Willie Marfeo to Henry Tameleo:

1) "You people want a loaf of bread and you throw the crumbs back. Well, fuck you. I ain't closing down."

2) "Get out of here, old man. Go tell Raymond to go shit in his hat. We're not giving you anything."