Friendship And Money: Oil And Water.

Even As A Young Man, Vito Corleone Became Known As A "man Of Reasonableness." He Never Uttered A Threat. He Always Used Logic That Proved To Be Irresistible. He Always Made Certain That The Other Fellow Got His Share Of Profit. Nobody Lost. He Did This, Of Course, By Obvious Means. Like Many Businessmen Of Genius He Learned That Free Competition Was Wasteful, Monopoly Efficient. And So He Simply Set About Achieving That Efficient Monopoly.

Time Erodes Gratitude More Quickly Than It Does Beauty!

Michael: Barzini Will Set Me Up Through Somebody Close... That, Supposedly, I Won't Suspect. Hagen: Somebody Like Me. Michael: You're Irish, They Won't Trust You. Hagen: I'm German-american. Michael: To Them That's Irish.

The Strength Of A Family, Like The Strength Of An Army, Lies In Its Loyalty To Each Other.

You Can't Hide The Thunderbolt. When It Hits You, Everybody Can See It. Christ, Man, Don't Be Ashamed Of It, Some Men Pray For The Thunderbolt. You're A Very Lucky Fellow. - Calo