Vincent Mancini:
Don Lucchesi, you are a man of finance and politics. These things I don't understand.
Don Lucchesi:
You understand guns?
Vincent Mancini:
Yes.
Don Lucchesi:
Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger.
[In the helicopter.]
Vincent:
I'd like to take Joey Zaza up in one of these and drop him.
Michael Corleone:
Just when I thought that I was out they pull me back in.
[narrating letter to his children at opening of movie]
Michael Corleone:
"The only wealth in this world is children. More than all the money, power on the earth."
Michael Corleone:
Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.
Michael Corleone:
Never let anyone know what you are thinking.
Michael Corleone:
When they come...they come at what you love.
Michael Corleone:
Treachery is everywhere.
Michael Corleone:
Your enemies always get strong on what you leave behind.
Michael Corleone:
The higher I go, the crookeder it becomes.
Michael Corleone:
He'd better be careful. It's dangerous to be a honest man.
[After the cardinal hears Michael's confession.]
Cardinal Lamberto:
Your sins are terrible. It is just that you suffer.
Don Altobello:
The richest man is the one with the most powerful friends.
Michael Corleone:
Kay, I had a very different destiny planned for us.
Michael Corleone:
Do you still fear me Kay?
Kay Corleone:
I don't fear you Michael, I just dread you.
Michael Corleone:
I swear on the lives of my children, give me one last chance to redeem myself and I will sin no more.
Vincent Mancini:
Uncle Michael, listen -- I know you're into banks and Wall Street, but everyone knows you're the final word, you're like the Supreme Court. All I want to do is protect you from these guys and your lawyers can't do that.
Don Lucchesi:
It's not personal. It's business.
Michael Corleone:
Very well. You want to do business with me. I will do business with you.
Connie:
Now they'll fear you. Michael.
Michael Corleone:
Maybe they should fear YOU!
Johnny Fontaine:
It's your favorite song, Michael, where you going?
Michael Corleone:
I'm just gonna go into the kitchen and listen to some Tony Bennett records.
Vincent Mancini:
Well you tell him from me, that he can live, or he can die.
Michael Corleone:
Vincent, will you SHUT UP!
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