The Godfather II is a sequel to the 1972 first film, a masterful production that came out of the creative hands of writer Mario Puzo and director Francis Ford Coppola. The movie won six Oscars.
1. “It occurred to me: the police are paid to fight, and the Rebels are not.” –Michael Corleone, The Godfather II
2. ” I knew Moe, I knew he was head-strong, talking loud, saying stupid things. So when he turned up dead, I let it go. And I said to myself, this is the business we’ve chosen; I didn’t ask who gave the order, because it had nothing to do with business!” –Hyman Roth, The Godfather II
3. “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” –Michael Corleone, The Godfather II
4. “Michael, we’re bigger than U.S. Steel.”
5. “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” –Michael Corleone, The Godfather II
6. “I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart.” –Michael Corleone, The Godfather II
7.”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. When you see our mother, I want to know a day in advance so I won’t be there…” –Michael Corleone, The Godfather II
8. “Micheal, we’re bigger than U.S. Steel.”-Hyman Roth, The Godfather II
9. “This is the business we’ve chosen!” –Hyman Roth, The Godfather II
10. “ I don’t feel I have to wipe everybody out, Tom. Just my enemies.” –Michael Corleone, The Godfather II
11. “Michael, your father loves you very much. Very much.” –Vito Corleone, The Godfather II
12. “Your father did business with Hyman Roth, he respected Hyman Roth… but he never trusted Hyman Roth!” –Frankie Pentangeli, The Godfather II
13. “This is the business we’ve chosen, I didn’t ask who gave the order, cause it had nothing to do with business!” –Hyman Roth, The Godfather II
14. “I’ll change; I’ll change. I’ve learned that I have the strength to change” –Michael Corleone, The Godfather II
15. “There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” –Michael Corleone, The Godfather II
16.”No Tom, just listen. All my people are businessmen; their loyalty is based on that. One thing I learned from my father is to try to think as the people around you think…and on that basis, anything is possible. Fredo has a good heart, but he is weak…and stupid, and stupid people are the most dangerous of all. I’ve kept you out of things, Tom, because I’ve always known that your instincts were legitimate, and I wanted you to know very little of things that would make you an accomplice, for your own protection. I never blamed you for the setbacks the family took under Sonny; I know you were in a position of limited power, and you did your best to advise and caution him. What I am saying is that now, for how long I do not know, you will be the Don. If what I think has happened is true; I will leave tonight, and absolutely no one will know how to contact me. And even you are not to try to reach me unless it is absolutely necessary. I give you complete power: over Neri… Fredo, everyone. I am trusting you with the lives of my wife and children, and the future of this family, solely resting on your judgment and talent.” –Michael Corleone, The Godfather II
17. “If anything in this life is certain, if history’s taught us anything, it’s that you can kill anyone.” –Michael Corleone, The Godfather II
18. “My name is Vito Corleone. And this is for you!” -Vito Corleone, The Godfather II
19. “Your country ain’t your blood remeber that. ” –Sonny, The Godfather II
20. ” They’re saps because they risk their lives for strangers.” –Sonny, The Godfather II
21. “Taken care of me ? You’re my kid brother and you take care of me? Did you ever think about that? –Fredo Corleone , The Godfather II
22. “There was this kid I grew up with; he was younger than me. Sorta looked up to me, you know. We did our first work together, worked our way out of the street. Things were good, we made the most of it. During Prohibition, we ran molasses into Canada… made a fortune, your father, too. As much as anyone, I loved him and trusted him. Later on he had an idea to build a city out of a desert stop-over for GI’s on the way to the West Coast. That kid’s name was Moe Greene, and the city he invented was Las Vegas. This was a great man, a man of vision and guts. And there isn’t even a plaque, or a signpost or a statue of him in that town! Someone put a bullet through his eye. No one knows who gave the order. When I heard it, I wasn’t angry; I knew Moe, I knew he was head-strong, talking loud, saying stupid things. So when he turned up dead, I let it go. And I said to myself, this is the business we’ve chosen; I didn’t ask who gave the order, because it had nothing to do with business!” –Hyman Roth, The Godfather II
23.”Sir, my client has answered every question asked by this committee with the utmost cooperation and sincerity. He has not taken that Fifth Amendment as it was his right to do, and which because of the extreme legal complexity of this hearing, counsel advised him to do. So, I think in all fairness this committee should hear his statement and put it in the record.” –Tom Hagen, The Godfather II
24. “Whatcha go to college? To get stupid? You’re really stupid!” –Sonny, The Godfather II
25. “I loved baseball ever since Arnold Rothstien fixed the World Series in 1919.” –Hyman Roth, The Godfather II
26. “I want all of you to enjoy your cake, so… enjoy.” –Hyman Roth,The Godfather II
27. “He was stupid. I was lucky. I will visit him soon.” –Michael Corleone, The Godfather II
28. “[whispering in Italian] My father’s name was Antonio Andolini, and this is for you!” –Vito Corleone, The Godfather II
29. “If you don’t listen to me and marry this man, you’ll disappoint me.” –Michael Corleone, The Godfather II
30. “I didn’t ask who gave the order, because it had noting to do with business.” –Hyman Roth, The Godfather II
