The Godfather

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Quotes from The Godfather

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"Never tell anyone outside the family what you're thinking."
Tom Hagen
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"A business is not about friendship, it's about profit."
Tom Hagen Work
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"You can't buy back your life just because you have money."
Tom Hagen Money
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"I'm a lawyer, not a street soldier."
Tom Hagen
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"The key to a great negotiation is knowing what the other man wants."
Tom Hagen Wisdom
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"A man doesn't go to the mattresses because he wants to."
Tom Hagen
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"It's important to show respect to the Don."
Tom Hagen
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"In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns."
Tom Hagen
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"Don Vito always said the lawyer should be smarter than the Don."
Tom Hagen Leadership
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"I believe in America."
Tom Hagen Faith
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"The lawyer with a briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns."
Tom Hagen Wisdom
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"We're all businessmen here. Let's not talk like hoods."
Tom Hagen
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"A man in my position can't afford to be made to look foolish."
Tom Hagen Power
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"I'm going to leave you now, because I know that trying to stop you is useless."
Tom Hagen
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"I'm gonna leave this world better than I found it."
Sonny Corleone
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"A truly wise man knows the difference between right and wrong."
Sonny Corleone Wisdom
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"I believe in God and I believe in family."
Sonny Corleone Faith
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"The most dangerous enemy is the one you don't see coming."
Sonny Corleone
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"You gotta earn respect through your actions, not your words."
Sonny Corleone
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"I'm gonna show them what real power looks like."
Sonny Corleone Power
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"The world respects power, not kindness."
Sonny Corleone
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"A real man provides for his family, no matter what."
Sonny Corleone
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"Never underestimate the power of patience."
Sonny Corleone Patience
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"I'm gonna teach you about life and death."
Sonny Corleone Education
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"Loyalty is worth more than money."
Sonny Corleone
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"You want my advice? Don't get involved in this business."
Sonny Corleone Wisdom
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"A man who fears nothing is a man to be feared."
Sonny Corleone Power
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"The best investment is always in your family."
Sonny Corleone Family
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"I'm gonna die on my feet, not on my knees."
Sonny Corleone Courage
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"You gotta understand the difference between justice and vengeance."
Sonny Corleone Justice