The Godfather: Quotes on Power, Family & Loyalty

I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.

Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.

A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man.

Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.

It's not personal, Sonny. It's strictly business.

The lawyer with the briefcase can steal more money than the man with the gun.

Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

A man who is not a father to his children can never be a real man.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

I have always believed helping your fellow man is profitable in every sense, personally and bottom line.

Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger.

Power wears out those who don't have it.

Every family has its problems.

The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other.

Behind every successful fortune there is a crime.