It Was A Lie But He Believed

Power Wears Out Those Who Do Not Have It.

Gambling Is Not As Destructive As War Or As Boring As Pornography. It Is Not As Immoral As Business Or As Suicidal As Watching Television. And The Percentages Are Better Than Religion.

He Was A Degenerate Gambler. That Is, A Man Who Gambled Simply To Gamble And Must Lose. As A Hero Who Goes To War Must Die. Show Me A Gambler And I'll Show You A Loser, Show Me A Hero And I'll Show You A Corpse.

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.

Actions Defined A Man; Words Were A Fart In The Wind