Like many businessmen of genius he learned that free competition was wasteful, monopoly efficient. And so he simply set about achieving that efficient monopoly.

It can be argued that man's instinct to gamble is the only reason he is still not a monkey up in the trees.

What is past is past. never go back. Not for excuses. Not for justification, not for happiness. You are what you are, the world is what it is.

I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can afford to be careless, but not men.

Any man can turn traitor.

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

Tell my father I wish to be his son.