Genius had its rewards.
In this world there comes a time when the most humble of men, if he keeps his eyes open, can take his revenge on the most powerful.
Don Corleone had promised his godson he would get the part and Don Corleone had never, to Hagen's knowledge, broken his word in such matters.
La vengeance se mange très-bien froide. (Original version of: Revenge is a dish best served cold. Often misattributed to Mario Puzo.)
I have no such powers. If I did I would be more merciful than God, believe me.
Ah, men understand friendship more than we woman.
For the first time the Don showed annoyance. He poured another glass of anisette and drank it down. He pointed a finger at his son. You want to learn, he said. Now listen to me. A man's first duty is...
Behind every great fortune there is a crime.
Forgive. Forget. Life is full of misfortunes.
But let me say this. I am a superstitious man, a ridiculous failing but I must confess it here. And so if some unlucky accident should befall my youngest son, if some police officer should accidentall...
He had asked Hagen one final question. Does this man have real balls?Hagen translated the question properly in his mind. Did Jack Woltz have the balls to risk everything, to run the chance of losing a...