Quotes About Loyalty

Michael could never remember his father ever having uttered a word about death, as if the Don respected death too much to philosophize about it.

We are a family, and the loyalty of the family must come before anything and everyone else. For if we honor that commitment, we will never be vanquished-but if we falter in that loyalty we will all be condemned.

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.

Fredo you're my older brother and I love you. But don't ever take sides against the family...

Any man can turn traitor.

Friendship is more than talent. It is more than government. It is almost the equal of family. Never forget that. If you had built up a wall of friendship you wouldn't have to ask me to help. - Don Corleone

And in that fraction of a second before anything actually happened, Santino Corleone knew he was a dead man.

The gunman said, Fabrizzio,Michael Corleone sends you his regards.

Some honorable men spend their whole life preparing for a supreme act of treachery

Do not count on the gratitude of deeds done for people in the past,you must make them grateful for things you will do for them in the future.

Santino, never let anyone outside the family know what you are thinking. Never let them know what you have under your fingernails. I think your brain is going soft from all that comedy you play with that young girl. Stop it and pay attention to business. Now get out of my sight.

Michael: Barzini will set me up through somebody close... that, supposedly, I won't suspect. Hagen: Somebody like me. Michael: You're Irish, they won't trust you. Hagen: I'm German-American. Michael: To them that's Irish.

I believe in friendship and I'm willing to show my friendship first.

treachery can't be forgiven.

Italians have a little joke, that the world is so hard a man must have two fathers to look after him, and that's why they have godfathers. Since Johnny's father died, Mr. Corleone feels his responsibility even more deeply. As for trying you again, Mr. Corleone is much too sensitive. He never asks a second favor where he has been refused the first.

for Justice, we must go to Don Corleone.

They made it personal when they shot Pop. It is not business, it's personal.

Luca Brasi was such a man. But he was such an extraordinary man that for a long time nobody could kill him. Most of these people are of no concern to ourselves but a Brasi is a powerful weapon to be used. The trick is that since he does not fear death and indeed looks for it, then the trick is to make yourself the only person in the world that he truly desires not to kill him. He has only that one fear, not of death, but that you may be the one to kill him. He is yours then.

Lampone made a gesture that said he would be patient, knowing his reward was certain.

It was not necessary that he be your friend, it was not even important that you had no means with which to repay him. Only one thing was required. That you, you yourself, proclaim your friendship. And then, no matter how poor or powerless the supplicant, Don Corleone would take that man's troubles to his heart.

For justice we must go on our knees to Don Corleone.

Santino, come here. What's the matter with you? I think your brain is going soft with all that comedy you are playing with that young girl. Never tell anyone outside the Family what you're thinking again. Go on.

no longer fearing the cost. "For justice we must go on our knees to Don Corleone.

Neri was content, satisfied that he lived in a world that properly rewarded a man who did his duty.