Top 10 The Godfather Quotes

The Top Ten
1 I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.

This was cannon you can't refuse. It was treat that we can't refuse.

This is a phrase which changed quotes forever

2 Leave the gun, take the cannoli.
3 YOU CAN'T ACT LIKE A MAN!

Vito builds a relationship of tough love and strongly reminds me of my grandfather. Vito probably based this toughness off his harsh experience in both Corleone and in America. Really an incredible character

No. Actually it's 'You can act like a man! What is the matter with you? '

This scene made me laugh

4 In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns.

A very funny line said by either Calo or Fabrizzio... the two shepherds are very humorous but hey, that line is true! Look at the women in my family.

5 Sonofabitch! Do you know who I am? I'm Moe Greene! I made my bones when you were going out with cheerleaders!
6 Women and children can afford to be careless, but not men.
7 But don't take sides with anyone against the family again. Ever.

Al Pacino was serious in this scene

8 It's a Sicilian message. It means Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes.
9 Be my friend... Godfather.

Amerigo Bonasera is a beautiful character. He was an average Italian father at the time raising a daughter. After her boyfriend and his male acquaintance "beat her like an animal" he seeks vengeance. The Godfather acts to him with harsh love/respect until he begs on his knees "be my friend...Godfather"/he finally dresses Vito with the title he never uses!

10 You talk about vengeance. Is vengeance going to bring your son back to you? Or my boy to me?
The Contenders
11 I ask you for justice.

Bonasera asks him for justice even though he already asked the police/American Government. Ok, ok back to the early 1900s or maybe even 1800s, in Sicily the Mafia was like a second government/the 'Robin Hoods' who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. They corrected the "justice" that existed. It's very powerful line.

12 Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!
13 Te salut, Don Corleone.
14 Never tell anyone outside the Family what you are thinking again.
15 Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
16 I am Enzo, the baker.
17 Friendship and money is like oil and water
18 Now clean it up!
19 You don't even call me Godfather, yet you come on the day of daughter's wedding to ask me to kill for money'
20 And at that meeting, you'll be assassinated - Vito Corleone to his son Michael

Even when passing the baton, Vito continues to be no less than iconic

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