Michael Corleone

"I'm not a human being, I'm an instrument of justice."

"Fear is the only effective motivator."

"Life is full of surprises."

"You must choose a new Godfather, and that Godfather should be Don Corleone."

"I have always wanted to enter the United States Senate."

"My father didn't want to get into the drug business."

"I understand. You found paradise in America."

"That's all I have to say on the matter."

"From now on, consider this my assurance."

"I'm smarter than five percent of the population, but I'm dumber than ninety-five percent."

"I don't like violence, Tom."

"The real power comes from the will to act."

"A godfather should always listen to his counselor."

"I came to realize I've been a criminal my whole life."

"I would find that man and kill him immediately."

"You have to learn to act like a man."

"I learned to be suspicious of everyone."

"Kay, I thought we could be married by the church."

"Do you want to go to the mattresses?"

"This is the business I chose."

"The world is full of people who don't know how to dream."

"You can act like a man."

"Everyone has a choice in life."

"Nothing is more important than loyalty to the family."

"I do not believe in newspapers."

"A man respects another man who has earned his position."

"The key to success is understanding people."

"I will never accept this thing about my brother."

"The only loyalty is to the business."

"I want to be the godfather of a new age."