The other Dons in the room applauded and rose to shake hands with everybody in sight and to congratulate Don Corleone and Don Tattaglia on their new friendship. It was not perhaps the warmest friendship in the world, they would not send each other Christmas gift greetings, but they would not murder each other. That was friendship enough in this world, all that was needed.

Do you believe a man can truly love a woman and constantly betray her?Never mind physically but betray her in his mind,in the very "poetry of his soul".Well,it's not easy but men do it all the time.

I find the only thing that really stands up, better than gambling, better than booze, better than women, is reading.

Not having to worry about money is almost like not having to worry about dying.

A friend should always underestimate your virtues and an enemy overestimate your faults

I'll make him an offer he can't refuse.

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