Tom Hagen

"A lawyer without clients is just a man with expensive education."

"The truth is less important than perception."

"I learned from the best—the Don himself."

"A man's word should be his bond, or he's worth nothing."

"Never make decisions when you're angry."

"The greatest victories come without firing a shot."

"You must understand the old ways to survive in this world."

"A consigliere is the keeper of secrets."

"The Don built an empire on respect, not fear alone."

"Every negotiation has a price, you just have to find it."

"In this life, you learn that family comes before everything."

"A man who can't control his emotions can't control his business."

"The law is a profession, not a game."

"You have to know when to hold and when to fold."

"A wise man never shows all his cards."

"The Don taught me that information is the greatest weapon."

"In this world, you earn respect or you die."

"A lawyer's job is to protect his client, not judge him."

"You cannot buy courage, only strength."

"The best strategy is one your enemy never sees coming."

"A man should be proud of his work, whatever it may be."

"In Sicily, we say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

"The Don's greatest lesson was knowing when to be ruthless and when to be merciful."

"A consigliere must have the patience of a saint and the cunning of a devil."

"You learn more from your enemies than your friends."

"The real test of a man is what he does when no one is watching."

"In business, as in war, timing is everything."

"A man who forgets where he came from will lose everything."

"The Don believed in the old ways—honor and loyalty above all."

"You must learn to separate business from personal feelings."