Vincent Mancini quotes from The Godfather Part III (1990)

Uncle Michael, listen - I know you're into banks and Wall Street, but everyone knows you're the final word, you're like the Supreme Court. All I want to do is protect you from these guys and your lawyers can't do that.

Don Lucchesi, you are a man of finance and politics. These things I don't understand.

You understand guns?

Yes.

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

I'd like to take Joey Zasa up in one of these and drop him.

Joey Zasa is nothing. He's a small-time enforcer. He bluffs, threats, but nothing. You can see him coming a mile away.

We should kill him before he kills ...

No! Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.

You like to gamble? Why don't we go to Atlantic City? My town. I'll show you how to gamble.

Yeah, but I like to win. How will I know what numbers to pick?

Do I look like a guy who's gonna lose?

Well you tell him from me, that he can live, or he can die.

Vincent, will you SHUT UP?!

I am your son. Command me in all things.

Give up my daughter. That is the price you pay for the life you choose.

I'll always love you.

Love somebody else.

You had a gun. They only had a knife. You could have talked them into surrendering. Turned them over to the police.

Hey, Uncle Mike, Zasa sent these guys I was just sending him a message that's all.

Now he has to send you a message back.

Joey Zasa's gonna send me a message? Joey Zasa's gonna send me a message?

Michael, he did the right thing. He got Zasa's name.

What's Joey Zasa got to do this this? Joey Zasa's a patso. Joey Zasa. Alright, you are what you are. It's in your nature. From now on you stick close to me. You don't go anywhere, you don't do anything, you don't talk to anyone without checking with me first, understand?

Yeah.

I've got problems with the commission, young man!

Yeah, I know.

You don't make them any easier.

I know.

Alright, go on. Get out of here.

Michael.

Yes.

Now they'll fear you.

Maybe they should fear you.

Joe Zasa would never pull something like this without backing. He doesn't have the wit for that helicopter attack. He doesn't even have the ambition to wipe out the whole Commission. Certainly not the balls.

I say we hit back and take Zasa out!

Never let anyone know what you're thinking. [to Vincent, Connie and Neri] All right, let's get a ... let's get a message to Joey Zasa. I respect what he's done. The new overthrows the old, it's natural.

How can you do business with this guy?

I'm a businessman, first and foremost. I want no conflict with anyone.

Well, you can tell him from me that he can live or he can die.

Vincent, WILL YOU SHUT UP?!

Don't ever again give that kind of order. Not while I'm alive. You understand?

Uncle Mike, it had to be done. You were too sick to make a decision. I got the go-ahead from Neri. I got the go-ahead from Connie.

Connie.

It was the right thing to do.

It was the wrong thing to do. I command this family, right or wrong. It was not what I WANTED! [composes himself for a beat] Understand?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Vincent, help me to my bed. I want to talk to you alone. [in his room] Your father, my brother...he and I. Opposites. But I never doubted his love. He would do anything for me. But his temper. It was too much. Clouded his judgement. I don't want to see the same thing happen to you.

I am your son. Command me in all things.

Give up my daughter. It's the price you pay for the life you choose.

Done.

Nephew, from this moment, call yourself Vincent Corleone.