Tom Hagen

"I'm a consigliere, not a driver."

"Never discuss business with a mouth full of food."

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

"The Don has plans for you."

"In Sicily, we have a saying about revenge."

"Patience is a virtue, especially in our business."

"I'm going to be honest with you, Michael."

"This is the business we've chosen."

"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."

"Everything I've learned, I learned from the Don."

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

"You cannot say no to the Don."

"The strength of a family is in its unity."

"I have always believed in the law, but I also believe in the law of survival."

"Trust is everything in this world."

"A man of respect doesn't raise his voice."

"The business of America is business."

"Fear is the greatest motivator."

"Know your enemy before you engage him."

"Money is power, but power without respect is nothing."

"The Don sees everything; he sees all."

"In our world, there are no accidents."

"A consigliere must be loyal above all else."

"Never show your hand until you must."

"Family is the foundation of everything we do."

"You must learn to control your emotions in business."

"The Godfather taught me that respect cannot be demanded; it must be earned."

"Time has a way of making fools of us all."

"Justice is what the Don says it is."

"A man without respect is a man without power."