Michael Corleone

"You will be the next Godfather."

"A man without family is a man without roots."

"I want to protect my family."

"In this world, it's not what you say that matters—it's what you can do."

"Some people will think you're weak if you don't fight back."

"I never asked you to do anything."

"What comes around goes around."

"I'm willing to use all my power and all my influence."

"The truth is the truth."

"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse."

"It's not personal, Sonny. It's strictly business."

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

"The business of America is business."

"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment."

"Revenge is a dish best served cold."

"Leave the gun. Take the cannoli."

"I'll make you an offer you cannot refuse."

"A person is smart. People are dumb."

"Spend time with your family. Even the power of money cannot buy that."

"The strength of a family is its unity."

"We are not murderers, despite what this undertaker thinks."

"These things have a way of settling themselves."

"Don't ever take sides with anyone against the family again."

"A consigliere should think like a lawyer, not like a Don."

"I want you to arrange a meeting."

"What is the nature of your business?"

"In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns."

"You can act like a man!"

"I have always believed helping your fellow man is a noble endeavor."

"The important thing is to have power and not to use it."