The Godfather

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Quotes from The Godfather

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"I'm not a human being, I'm an instrument of justice."
Michael Corleone Justice
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"In America, anything is possible with enough money."
Michael Corleone Money
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"I want you to arrange a meeting with the heads of the five families."
Michael Corleone Leadership
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"What is right is not always what is legal."
Michael Corleone Justice
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"A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns."
Michael Corleone Knowledge
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"I loved my father, but I was never the man he was."
Michael Corleone Family
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"The only reason for power is to use it."
Michael Corleone Power
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"Never let anyone outside the family know what you're thinking."
Michael Corleone
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"I've learned to hate my father for what he became."
Michael Corleone Family
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"A man must know himself."
Michael Corleone Wisdom
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"Control is everything in this world."
Michael Corleone Leadership
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"I want to be absolutely sure that I have the power to kill my enemies."
Michael Corleone Power
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"We are all fortunate here, gentlemen."
Michael Corleone Gratitude
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"The most important thing for a man is to feel like a man."
Michael Corleone Strength
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"Behind every successful man there is a woman, and behind her is his wife."
Michael Corleone Humor
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"My father taught me many things here in this room."
Michael Corleone Education
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"Time changes everything."
Michael Corleone Time
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"Revenge is a dish best served cold."
Michael Corleone Justice
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"Great men are not born great, they grow great."
Michael Corleone Success
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"A person is smart. People are dumb."
Michael Corleone Knowledge
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"I'll make my moves on the chessboard after I've studied the endgame."
Michael Corleone
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"You cannot say 'no' to the people you love, not really."
Michael Corleone Love
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"In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns."
Michael Corleone Relationships
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"Someday, and that day may never come, a man will want a favor from you."
Michael Corleone Friendship
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"Never hate your enemies. It clouds your judgment."
Michael Corleone Wisdom
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"Leave the gun. Take the cannoli."
Michael Corleone Humor
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"I sleep peacefully now."
Michael Corleone Peace
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"The things you own end up owning you."
Michael Corleone Wisdom
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"A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."
Michael Corleone Family
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"It's not personal, Sonny. It's strictly business."
Michael Corleone Work