Michael could never remember his father ever having uttered a word about death, as if the Don respected death too much to philosophize about it.
Mario PuzoI have always believed helping your fellow man is profitable in every sense, personally and bottom line.
Mario PuzoEven 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.
Mario Puzo