A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man.

Italians have a little joke, that the world is so hard a man must have two fathers to look after him, and that's why they have godfathers.

Great men are not born great, they grow great . . .

I don't trust society to protect us, I have no intention of placing my fate in the hands of men whose only qualification is that they managed to con a block of people to vote for them.

Fredo, you're my older brother and I love you. But don't ever take sides against the Family again. Ever.

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.

I like to drink wine more than I used to. Anyway, I'm drinking more.