The 35 Powerful Godfather Quotes That Everyone Should Read

1. “Behind every successful fortune there is a crime.”

2. “Don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again. Ever.”

3. “I don’t like violence, Tom. I’m a businessman. Blood is a big expense.”

4. “Women and children can be careless. But not men.”

5. “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.”

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

7. “Never let anyone know what you are thinking.”

8. “When a plot against the emperor failed, the plotters were always given a chance to let their families keep their fortunes.”

9. “I respect those that tell me the truth, no matter how hard it is.”

10. “Never tell anybody outside the family what you’re thinking.”

11. “I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse.”

12. “I have a sentimental weakness for my children, and I spoil them, as you can see. They talk when they should listen.”

13. “Revenge is a dish that tastes best when served cold.”

14. “I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.”

15. “A friend should always underestimate your virtues and an enemy overestimate your faults.”

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

17. “Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.”

18. “If anything in this life is certain, if history has taught us anything, it is that you can kill anyone.”

19. “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”

20. “Great men are not born great, they grow great.”

21. “I want you to arrange a meeting with the heads of the five families.”

22. “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”

23. “Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.”

24. “And I refused to be a fool dancing on the strings held by all those big shots. I don’t apologize, that’s my life.”

25. “I spent my life trying not to be careless. Women and children can be careless, but not men.”

26. “The richest man is the one with the most powerful friends.”

27. “Your enemies always get strong on what you leave behind.”

28. “Why should I be afraid now? Strange men have come to kill me ever since I was twelve years old.”

29. “We don’t discuss business at the table.”

30. “Good health is the most important thing. More than success, more than money, more than power.”

31. “Revenge is a dish best served cold.”

32. “A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns.”

33. “I have learned more in the streets than in any classroom.”

34. “A man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man.”

35. “Only don’t tell me you’re innocent. Because it insults my intelligence. Makes me very angry.”

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