Here are 24 valuable life lessons learned from the most dangerously ambitious gang in Birmingham. Peoples' successes and failures in life from England post-WWI can still be applied today. Family, cunning, inner strength, and deep love were all parts of the Shelby road to success. Even in the face of failure, their resolve only grew stronger and they dared to rise again, flying even higher.

1. "Rule one, don't punch above your weight."

Don't bite off more than you can chew, or you'll choke.

2. "Men will always tell their troubles to a barmaid."

They often hold things unbeknownst to the rest of the universe.

3. "Whiskey is good proofing water. It tells you who's real and who isn't."

A bar holds few lies and unlimited truths.

4. "You can change what you do, but you can't change what you want."

Work hard and work smart.

5. "If you're soft on rebellion, it'll grow."

A strong foundation keeps everything else from crumbling down.

6. "It's men that have done the damage."

It's up to women to pick up the pieces.

7. "There's business and there's love."

Guard your heart closely.

8. "An agreement is not the same thing as an assurance."

Know the game, and play it well.

9. "The only way to guarantee peace is to make the prospect of war seem hopeless."

Violence is a reaction, not an action.

10. "If you apologize once, you do it again and again."

Talk is good, action is better.

11. " ...For me, family is my strength."

Blood is everything.

12. "Did you know that madness sets you free? Otherwise, we're just peasants obeying the law."

Pretend you're on top of the world, even when you think you may be buried under it.

13. "Every man, he craves certainty."

Only a fool constantly tries to control an uncontrollable world.

14. "Everyone's a whore [Grace], we just sell different parts of ourselves."

Anyone and anything can be yours, at the right price.

15. "Intelligence is a very valuable thing... And it usually comes far too f**king late."

Never let success pollute you.

16. "Lies travel faster than the truth."

Rumors can be deadly.

17. "All religion is a foolish answer to a foolish question."

What does it all mean compared to the devastation, going on here and now.

18. "The one minute... One minute of everything at once. And anything before is nothing. Everything after, nothing. Nothing in comparison to that one minute."

One minute can mean everything in the world, and then nothing.

19. "Never give power to the big man."

Don't take crap from anyone.

20. "When you plan something well, there's no need to rush."

Good planning = better execution = even better results.

21. "Rum's for fun (and f**king, innit?)... so whiskey, now that... that is for business."

Success can be measured by the whiskey you drink and the cigars you smoke.

22. "This is a man's world."

Always make a good entrance, and an even better exit.

23. "I think... That's what I do. I think so that you don't have to."

With great power comes an even greater burden.

24. "Don't f**k with the Peaky Blinders."

Or regret it.