The Godfather

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Quotes from The Godfather

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"Hope is dangerous. Hope makes a man weak."
Michael Corleone Hope
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"The world is divided between those who give orders and those who take them."
Michael Corleone Power
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"A man dreams, but a leader acts."
Michael Corleone Dreams
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"I could've had class. I could've been contender."
Michael Corleone
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"Money is power, but respect is everything."
Michael Corleone Wisdom
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"Education is the foundation of everything."
Michael Corleone Education
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"A true leader never questions his own strength."
Michael Corleone Leadership
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"Power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Michael Corleone Philosophy
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"Words are not enough. You must show respect through action."
Michael Corleone
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"The most important thing is that you have your freedom."
Michael Corleone Freedom
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"I never discuss business on Sunday."
Michael Corleone Peace
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"In business, as in life, you must know when to hold and when to fold."
Michael Corleone Wisdom
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"A man without a family is nothing."
Michael Corleone Family
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"Greatness is earned, not inherited."
Michael Corleone Success
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"I learned that the big money always went to the men who made the rules."
Michael Corleone Knowledge
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"Better to give than to receive."
Michael Corleone Kindness
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"You have to answer for your sins, one way or another."
Michael Corleone Faith
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"Compromise is for lesser men."
Michael Corleone Strength
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"Fear is the only effective motivator."
Michael Corleone Fear
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"A man has the right to spend his life the way he wants."
Michael Corleone Freedom
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"I only speak to my family about family business."
Michael Corleone
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"Power is not in a person, but in a position."
Michael Corleone Leadership
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"The things you own end up owning you."
Michael Corleone Freedom
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"You cannot say no to the people that you love."
Michael Corleone Love
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"I can't trust a man that doesn't drink."
Michael Corleone Relationships
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"Everything I have I owe to this family."
Michael Corleone Gratitude
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"This is war. Not a disagreement."
Michael Corleone War
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"A man respects himself, he must earn it."
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"To be strong, you must be willing to sacrifice."
Michael Corleone
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"My father is no different than any powerful man."
Michael Corleone Philosophy