Quotes About Loyalty

Softly, reassuringly, he comforted his friend, as they waited for death together. As if the Don could truly snatch the life of Genco Abbandando back from that most foul and criminal traitor to man.

Don Vito Corleone was a man to whom everybody came for help, and never were they disappointed. He made no empty promises, nor the craven excuse that his hands were tied by more powerful forces in the world than himself.

Early on he had been told the famous maxim of American justice, that it was better that a hundred men go free than that one innocent man be punished. Struck almost dumb by the beauty of the concept, he became an ardent patriot. America was his country. He would never leave America.

For the Sicilian believes that vengeance is the only true justice, and that it is always merciless.

It was understood, it was mere good manners, to proclaim that you were in his debt and that he had the right to call upon you at any time to redeem your debt by some small service. Now

Santino, never let anyone outside the Family know what you are thinking. Never let them know what you have under your fingernails.

Friendship is everything. 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 friendships you wouldn't have to ask me to help.

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.

Mantén a tus amigos cerca, pero a tus enemigos más cerca

La amistad lo es todo. La amistad vale más que el talento. Vale más que el Gobierno. La amistad vale casi tanto como la familia. Nunca lo olvides.

Quiero que Mike sepa que fue por negocios —dijo—. Nada personal. Siempre sentí una gran simpatía hacia él.

You cannot say 'no' to the people you love, not often. That's the secret.

Kurt Cilke liked dogs because they could not conspire. They could not hide hostility, and they were not cunning. They did not lie awake at night planning to rob and murder other dogs. Treachery was beyond their scope.

going to the mattresses

There are honorable men who spend all their lives preparing for a supreme act of treachery

But above all with a patriarchal love for his followers. Virtue was rewarded. Injuries avenged. A livelihood guaranteed.

dormitorio? Kay, después de beber un buen sorbo, sonrió y repuso: —Bueno. Para ella, todo fue casi igual a como había sido antes, salvo que Michael era ahora más rudo, más directo, menos tierno.

Don't ever take sides with anyone against the Family again.

The Don nodded his head thoughtfully. Then he turned to his son and said gently, "Santino, never let anyone outside the Family know what you are thinking.

You hang around me, Mike," he said, "you're gonna hear things you don't wanta hear." Michael lit a cigarette. "I can help out," he said. "No, you can't," Sonny said. "The old man would be sore as hell if I let you get mixed up in this.

Michael stood up and yelled, "You lousy bastard, he's my father. I'm not supposed to help him? I can help. I don't have to go out and kill people but I can help. Stop treating me like a kid brother.

My friend," he said, "people like you and me meet face to face and kill each other. Our enemies are behind us." He let his hand fall. "Our enemies are behind us," he repeated bitterly, "and commit the crimes for which we die.

Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than government. It is almost the equal of family. Never forget that.

Do not count on the gratitude of deeds done for people in the past," he remembered the Don lecturing him. "You must make them grateful for things you will do for them in the future