The Godfather quotes

View Quote [Michael is being drilled for a "hit" on Sollozzo and Capt. McCluskey]
Pete Clemenza: All right, you just shot 'em both. Now what do you do?
Michael Corleone: Sit down and finish my dinner.

View Quote Michael: How long do you think it'll be before I came back?
Sonny: At least a year, Mike. Listen, um, I'll square it with Mom, uh, you know, you're not seeing her before you leave; and uh, I'll get a message to that girlfriend, when I think the time is right.
[Sonny and Michael hug]
Sonny: Take care, huh?

View Quote Michael: [while eating dinner with Sollozzo and McCluskey] What I want - what's most important to me - is that I have a guarantee: No more attempts on my father's life.
Sollozzo: What guarantees could I give you, Mike? I am the hunted one! I missed my chance. You think too much of me, kid - I'm not that clever. All I want is a truce.

View Quote Sonny: And I'm sending Fredo to, uh, Las Vegas, under the protection of, uh, Don Francesco of L.A.
Fredo: I'm going to learn the casino business.

View Quote Connie: [about Carlo] It was my fault!...Sonny, please it was my fault, Sonny it was my fault. I hit him. I started a fight with him. Please let me be. I hit him so he hit me...Sonny, please don't do anything. Please don't do anything.
Sonny: OK. What's the matter with you? What am I gonna do? I'm gonna make that baby an orphan before he's born or what? Huh? Hmmm? All right?

View Quote Michael: I'm working for my father now. He's been sick, very sick.
Kay: But you're not like him, Michael. I thought you weren't going to become a man like your father. That's what you told me.
Michael: My father's no different than any other powerful man, [Kay laughs] any man who's responsible for other people. Like a senator or a president.
Kay: You know how naive you sound?
Michael: Why?
Kay: Senators and presidents don't have men killed.
Michael: Oh, who's being naive, Kay? Kay, my father's way of doing things is over, it's finished. Even he knows that. I mean in five years, the Corleone Family is going to be completely legitimate. Trust me. That's all I can tell you about my business.

View Quote Tom Hagen: Michael, why am I out?
Michael: You're not a wartime consigliere, Tom. Things may get rough with the move we're trying.

View Quote Michael: Who are the girls?
Fredo: That's for you to find out...
Michael: Get rid of them, Fredo.
Fredo: Hey, Mike, uh...
Michael: Fredo, I'm here on business-- I leave tomorrow, now get rid of them. I'm tired.

View Quote Tessio: Barzini wants to arrange a meeting, straighten any of our problems out.
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Tom Hagen: Tessio. I always thought it would be Clemenza.
Michael Corleone: It's the smart move. Tessio was always smarter.

View Quote Tom Hagen: You know how they're going to come at you?
Michael: They want to arrange a meeting between me and Barzini. On Tessio's ground. Where I'll be safe.

View Quote Tessio: Can you get me off the hook, Tom? You know, for old times' sake?
Tom Hagen: Can't do it, Sally.
Tessio: Tell Michael it was strictly business. I always liked him.
Tom Hagen: He understands that.

View Quote Michael: You have to answer for Santino, Carlo...You fingered Sonny for the Barzini people. Ahh, that little farce you played with my sister. You think that could fool a Corleone? Come on. Don't be afraid, Carlo. Come on, you think I'd make my sister a widow? I'm Godfather to your son, Carlo...You're out of the Family business, that's your punishment. You're finished. I'm putting you on a plane to Vegas...I want you to stay there, understand? Only don't tell me you're innocent. Because it insults my intelligence and makes me very angry. Now, who approached you? Tattaglia or Barzini?
Carlo: It was Barzini.
Michael: Good.

View Quote Kay: [asking about Carlo's murder] Michael, is it true?
Michael: Don't ask me about my business, Kay.
Kay: Is it true?
Michael: Don't ask me about my business...
Kay: No.
Michael: [slamming his hand on the desk] Enough! All right. This one time, this one time I'll let you ask me about my affairs.
Kay: Is it true? Is it?
Michael: No.
Kay: [sighing relief] I guess we both need a drink, huh?