I want to kill this degenerate bastard brother of yours. But I am not selfish, I do not want to deprive you of that honor.

The other Dons in the room applauded and rose to shake hands with everybody in sight and to congratulate Don Corleone and Don Tattaglia on their new friendship. It was not perhaps the warmest friendship in the world, they would not send each other Christmas gift greetings, but they would not murder each other. That was friendship enough in this world, all that was needed.

If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.

Слухи о том, что он связан с японской мафией, сделали его в моих глазах еще более привлекательным. Ну кто не хочет иметь своего человека в мафии?

Italian-Americans are not the Mafia.

But many a crime deemed innocent on earth Is registered in Heaven; and these no doubt Have each their record, with a curse annex'd.