Power Wears Out Those Who Do Not

I Spent My Whole Life Trying Not To Be Careless. Women And Children Can Afford To Be Careless, But Not Men.

Yet, He Thought, If I Can Die Saying, "life Is So Beautiful," Then Nothing Else Is Important. If I Can Believe In Myself That Much, Nothing Else Matters.

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.

You Cannot Say 'no' To The People You Love, Not Often. That's The Secret. And Then When You Do, It Has To Sound Like A 'yes'. Or You Have To Make Them Say 'no.' You Have To Take Time And Trouble.

Even The Strongest Man Needs Friends.