Michael Corleone

"A man's honor is his greatest possession."

"The business was supposed to be different."

"I understand now what my father understood always."

"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."

"Leave the gun. Take the cannoli."

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."

"Revenge is a dish best served cold."

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

"We're all businessmen here. Let's talk business."

"I spent my whole life trying not to be careless."

"Behind every great fortune there is a crime."

"Control is having the power to take your life into your own hands."

"Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent."

"I would rather be feared than loved."

"A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns."

"Clemenza, you're going to have to come with me."

"It's a Sicilian message. It means Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes."

"We must all conduct ourselves like soldiers."

"Never go to bed with an angry woman."

"The world has always gotta make a choice between that which is right and that which is easy."

"I learned early in life that some things were just beyond your control."

"There's a difference between hearing and listening."

"A consigliere should always tell the truth, but rarely."

"Time erases everything."

"In this life, you gotta do what's best for your family."

"I'll make you an offer you can't refuse."

"The richest man is the one who wants nothing."

"Young man, I heard you paint houses."