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The Godfather
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"The Godfather" Quotes

A powerful mafia family in 1940s New York navigates through crime, loyalty, and betrayal.

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

Mario Puzo

powerchoices

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

Mario Puzo

friendshipperception

Great men are not born great, they grow great.

Mario Puzo

greatnesssuccess

Revenge is a dish that tastes best when served cold.

Mario Puzo

revenge

Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.

Mario Puzo

hatredjudgment

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

Mario Puzo

friendshipfamily

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

Mario Puzo

Don't ever take sides with anyone against the family.

Mario Puzo

loyaltyfamily

I don't trust society to protect us. I have no intention of placing my fate in the hands of men whose only qualification is that they managed to con a block of people to vote for them.

Mario Puzo

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

Mario Puzo

familypriorities