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Don Michael Corleone Quotes

Total quotes: 24
“If anything in this life is certain, if history has taught us anything, it is that you can kill anyone.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
Tagged: History, Murder
“Michael: Was it a boy?

Tom Hagen: Mikey, after three and a half months...

Michael: WHY CAN'T YOU GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER ANYMORE? WAS IT A BOY?”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
Tagged: Birth, Boy, straight answer
“Michael Corleone: Keep 'em alive.

Rocco Lampone: We'll try.

Michael Corleone: ROCCO! ALIVE!”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
Tagged: alive
“I trust these men with my life, Senator. To ask them to leave would be an insult.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
Tagged: Trust, Insult
“Don Lucchesi: It's not personal. It's business.

Michael Corleone: Very well. You want to do business with me. I will do business with you.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part III
Tagged: Business, personal
“He's has been dying from the same heart attack for the last twenty years.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
Tagged: Dying, Heart Attack
“Vincent Mancini: Well you tell him from me, that he can live, or he can die.

Michael Corleone: Vincent, will you SHUT UP?”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part III
Tagged: live, Die, shut up
“Senator Pat Geary: I despise your masquerade, the dishonest way you pose yourself. You and your whole fucking family.

Michael Corleone: We're both part of the same hypocrisy, senator, but never think it applies to my family.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
Tagged: Masquerade, dishonest, Hypocrisy
“I don't want anything to happen to him while my mother's alive.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
Tagged: Maternal, Threat
“[to Mary] I would burn in hell to keep you safe.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part III
Tagged: Safety, promises, Burn In Hell
“I don't feel I have to wipe everybody out, Tom. Just my enemies.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
Tagged: Friends, enemies, Murder
“Michael Corleone: C'mon Frankie...my father did business with Hyman Roth, he respected Hyman Roth.

Frank Pentangeli: Your father did business with Hyman Roth, he respected Hyman Roth...but he never trusted Hyman Roth!”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
Tagged: Business, Trust
“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?”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
Tagged: disavowal
“When they come...they come at what you love.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part III
Tagged: Revenge
“Your enemies always get strong on what you leave behind.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part III
Tagged: enemies
“Michael Corleone: If someone is going around this city saying, 'Fuck Michael Corleone,' what do we do with a piece of shit like that? He's a fuckin' dog.

Joey Zasa: Yes, it's true. If someone were to say such a thing, they would not be a friend. They would be a dog.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part III
Tagged: Fuck, dog
“Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part III
Tagged: Hate, enemies, Judgment
“Altobello, you FUCK! You deceitful old fuck!”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part III
Tagged: Deceitful, Fuck
“[Geary is demanding a large bribe for a gaming license]
Senator Pat Geary: I want your answer and the money by noon tomorrow. And one more thing. Don't you contact me again, ever. From now on, you deal with Turnbull.

Michael Corleone: Senator? You can have my answer now, if you like. My final offer is this: nothing. Not even the fee for the gaming license, which I would appreciate if you would put up personally.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
Tagged: Bribery
“[Michael is kneeling alone in a room at the corpse of Don Tommasino in a coffin]
Goodbye my old friend. You could have lived a little longer, I could be closer to my dream. You were so loved, Don Tommasino. Why was I so feared, and you so loved? What was it? I was no less honorable. I wanted to do good. What betrayed me? My mind? My heart? Why do I condemn myself so? I swear, on the lives of my children: Give me a chance to redeem myself, and I will sin, no more.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part III
Tagged: funeral, Remorse, forgiveness
“Michael Corleone: Anthony, I'm going to be leaving very early tomorrow.

Anthony Corleone: Will you take me?

Michael Corleone: No, I can't.

Anthony Corleone: Why do you have to go?

Michael Corleone: Because I have to do business.

Anthony Corleone: I could help you.

Michael Corleone: Someday you will.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part II
Tagged: Leaving, Business
“Michael Corleone: I spent my life protecting my son. I spent my life protecting my family!

Kay Corleone: Let's be reasonable here, Michael. I mean, that's your big thing, isn't it? Reason backed up by murder.

Michael Corleone: Oh, God, you hate me. You hate me.

Kay Corleone: No, I don't hate you, Michael. I dread you.

Michael Corleone: I did what I could, Kay, to protect all of you from the horrors of this world.

Kay Corleone: But you became my horror. The children still love you, though. Especially Mary.

Michael Corleone: Well, that's something. We can build on that. For their sake. Let's try.

Kay Corleone: Only if you let Tony go to live his own life. Away from you.

Michael Corleone: I'll let Tony go.

Kay Corleone: Thank you.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part III
Tagged: Dysfunctional Family, Fear, dread, Hate
“Vincent Mancini: 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.

Michael Corleone: Now he has to send you a message back.

Vincent Mancini: Joey Zasa's gonna send me a message? Joey Zasa's gonna send me a message?

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

Michael Corleone: 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?

Vincent Mancini: Yeah.

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

Vincent Mancini: Yeah, I know.

Michael Corleone: You don't make them any easier.

Vincent Mancini: I know.

Michael Corleone: Alright, go on. Get out of here.

Connie: Michael.

Michael Corleone: Yes.

Connie: Now they'll fear you.

Michael Corleone: Maybe they should fear you.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part III
Tagged: Fear, Gun, Revenge, Mafia
“Michael Corleone: [after learning of Zasa's assassination] Don't ever give an order like that again. Not while I'm alive.

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

Michael Corleone: Connie.

Vincent Mancini: It was the right thing to do.

Michael Corleone: It was not the right thing to do. I command this family, right or wrong. It was not what I wanted! Understand?

Vincent Mancini: Yes. [Michael looks at Neri]

Al Neri: Yes. [Michael looks at Connie for a long time]

Connie: Yes!

Michael Corleone: Vincent, help me to my bed. I want to talk to you alone. [Vincent helps Michael into his bed] My brother, your father, he and I. Opposites. But I never doubted his love. He would do anything for me. But his temper. Clouded his judgment. I don't want to see the same thing happen to you.”
— Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather: Part III
Tagged: Opposites, Temper, Judgment
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