The Godfather

Movie · 7 characters · 2665 quotes

Quotes from The Godfather

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"Don't make promises you can't keep."
Clemenza Truth
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"The key to success is knowing when to act and when to wait."
Clemenza Success
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"Money is power, but only if you know how to use it."
Clemenza Power
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"You want respect? Show respect first."
Clemenza Kindness
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"A good man provides for his family."
Clemenza Family
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"Time is the one thing you can't buy."
Clemenza Time
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"When you're dealing with people, you gotta know how to read them."
Clemenza Knowledge
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"Respect is earned, not given."
Clemenza Leadership
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"You gotta make decisions based on facts, not feelings."
Clemenza Wisdom
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"Don't ever take sides against the family again."
Clemenza
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"A person is smart. People are dumb."
Clemenza Philosophy
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"You're my oldest friend, so I'm gonna be honest with you."
Clemenza Truth
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"Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking again."
Clemenza Friendship
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"In Sicily, we have a saying: a man who talks too much is a man who doesn't listen."
Clemenza Wisdom
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"These things gotta be done right, step by step."
Clemenza Patience
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"You're gonna have opportunities to make money, but you gotta be smart about it."
Clemenza Success
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"A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."
Clemenza Family
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"Leave the gun. Take the cannoli."
Clemenza Wisdom
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"Every choice we make shapes who we become."
Kay Adams-Corleone
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"I'm trying to hold onto what makes me human."
Kay Adams-Corleone Philosophy
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"Real power comes from doing what's right."
Kay Adams-Corleone Power
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"Fear paralyzes us only if we let it."
Kay Adams-Corleone Fear
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"The strongest people are those who admit their doubts."
Kay Adams-Corleone Strength
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"I won't accept a life built on lies."
Kay Adams-Corleone
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"Peace begins within ourselves."
Kay Adams-Corleone Peace
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"Freedom is more valuable than any amount of security."
Kay Adams-Corleone Freedom
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"Truth has a way of coming out eventually."
Kay Adams-Corleone Truth
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"Time doesn't heal all wounds, but it does give perspective."
Kay Adams-Corleone Time
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"Knowledge is power, but it can also be a burden."
Kay Adams-Corleone Knowledge
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"Education teaches us to question what we're told."
Kay Adams-Corleone Education