Other Quotes: The Godfather The Godfather: Part III Kay: It made me think of what you once told me: "In five years the Corleone family will be completely legitimate." That was seven years ago. Michael Corleone: I know. I'm trying, darling.
[While watching a "Punch and Judy" puppet show.] Don Fanucci: Oh, this is too violent for me! Al Neri: Our friend and associate Hyman Roth is in the news. The High Court of Israel turned down his request to live there as a returning Jew. He landed in Brazil last night offering a "gift" of a million dollars if they'd let him stay. They said no. His passport's been invalidated, except for his return trip to the States. Tom Hagen: He'll try Panama next. Michael Corleone: Panama won't take him. Not for a million, not for ten million. Michael Corleone: I don't feel I have to wipe everybody out, Tom. Just my enemies. Michael Corleone: It was you Fredo. I know it was you. You broke my heart. You broke my heart. Michael Corleone: There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer. Vito Corleone: I make him an offer he don't refuse. Michael Corleone: I'll change; I'll change. I've learned that I have the strength to change. Hyman Roth: We're bigger than U. S. Steel! Hyman Roth: Stupid thugs. People behaving like that with guns. Michael Corleone: If anything in this life is certain, if history has taught us anything, it is that you can kill anyone.
[About the unrest in Cuba.] Michael Corleone: I saw a strange thing today. Some rebels were being arrested. One of them pulled the pin on a grenade. He took himself and the captain of the command with him. Now, soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Hyman Roth: What does that tell you? Michael Corleone: It means they could win. Michael Corleone: Hyman Roth has been dying from the same heart attack for the last twenty years. Fredo Corleone: I'm your older brother, Mike, and I was stepped over! Michael Corleone: That's the way Pop wanted it. Fredo Corleone: It ain't the way I wanted it! I can handle things! I'm smart! Not like everybody says... like dumb... I'm smart and I want respect! Michael Corleone: Fredo, you're nothing to me now. You're not a brother, you're not a friend. I don't want to know you or what you do. I don't want to see you at the hotels, I don't want you near my house. When you see our mother, I want to know a day in advance, so I won't be there. You understand?
[Ordering drinks in a Havana cafe.] Fredo Corleone: Uno... por favor...
[to Michael] Fredo Corleone: How do you say "banana daiquiri"? Michael Corleone: "Banana daiquiri." Fredo Corleone: Every time I put my line in the water I said a Hail Mary, and every time I said a Hail Mary I caught a fish. Senator Pat Geary: I despise the way you pose yourself. You and your whole fucking family. Michael Corleone: Senator we are part of the same hypocrisy, but never think it applies with my family Michael Corleone: My offer is this: nothing. Not even the $20,000 for the gaming license, which I would appreciate if you would put up personally. Hyman Roth: This is the business we chose.
[Vito returns years later to Sicily and meets Don Francesco Ciccio, the man who murdered Vito's family] Don Francesco Ciccio: I see you took the name of the town. What was it before? Vito Corleone: Andolini. Don Francesco Ciccio: You'll have to speak up. Vito Corleone: Andolini... and this is for you.
[stabs him] Michael Corleone: He was stupid. I was lucky. I will visit him soon. Michael Corleone: You heard what happened in my home? Frank Pentangeli: Mike, I almost died myself. We was all so relieved. Michael Corleone: In my home!
[Shouting] Michael Corleone: In my bedroom where my wife sleeps! Where my children come and play with their toys. In my home. Senator Pat Geary: Mr. Cici, was there always a buffer involved? Willi Cici: A what? Senator Pat Geary: A buffer. Someone in between you and your possible superiors who passed on to you the actual order to kill someone. Willi Cici: Oh yeah, a buffer. The family had a lot of buffers! Frank Pentangeli: Those were the great old days,you know...And we was like the Roman Empire...The Corleone family was like the Roman Empire... Tom Hagen: When a plot against the Emperor failed...the plotters were always given a chance...to let their families keep their fortunes.Right? Frank Pentangeli: Yeah,but only the rich guys,Tom.The little guys got knocked off and all their estates went to the Emperors...Unless they went home and killed themselves,then nothing happened. And the families...The families were taken care of. Tom Hagen: That was a good break. A nice deal. Frank Pentangeli: Yeah... They went home... and sat in a hot bath... opened up their veins... and bled to death...
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