Sonny Corleone Quotes

In this business, there’s only one law you gotta follow: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

The harder I work, the luckier I get.

Don’t ever take sides with anyone against the Family.

I don’t apologize. That’s the way I am.

A man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man.

It’s not personal, Sonny. It’s strictly business.

Somebody messes with me, I’m gonna mess with him.

Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.

You gotta make them think you’re not afraid to die.

You don’t ask with respect. You don’t offer friendship. You don’t even think to call me Godfather.

It’s better to be feared than loved.

Women and children can afford to be careless, but not men.

The day my father died was the day I realized nobody handed you a prize for being good.

I’m a wartime consigliere. I am not the wartime concierge.

I’m not a baby, I’m a man. I’m not a Godfather, I’m a son.

Every dog has his day.

Do you spend time with your family? Good, a man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man.

I don’t want to be a product of my environment, I want my environment to be a product of me.

Do you renounce Satan and all his works?

Never get angry. Never make a threat. Reason with people.

Never let anyone know what you’re thinking.

Never let anyone outside the Family know what you’re thinking.

Be loyal to the Family, but first, be loyal to yourself.

Never let your emotions rule your mind.

Treat your enemies with respect, but never forget they’re your enemies.

Don’t ever let anyone think they can get away with disrespecting you.

Sometimes, you have to think dirty to come out clean.

If you want respect, you have to earn it.

You can’t live your life based on what others think of you. You have to live it based on what you think of yourself.

A man who doesn’t provide for his family is worse than a criminal.

Honor your father and mother, but never forget that the Family comes first.

Don’t ever let anyone underestimate you. Use it to your advantage.

The price of greatness is responsibility.

Never let anyone make you feel inferior. You are the master of your own destiny.

Patience is a virtue, but sometimes you have to take what you want.

Love conquers all, but money buys a lot.

Kill them with kindness, but make sure they’re dead.

Respect is earned, not given.

Don’t back down from a fight, but always know when to walk away.

Make them an offer they can’t refuse.

It’s not personal, it’s strictly business… but sometimes business is personal.

Don’t let your past define you, but let it shape you into something greater.

Learn from the mistakes of others, so you don’t have to make them yourself.

If you don’t take risks, you’ll never know how far you can go.

Life is a game, and the only way to win is to play it smarter than everyone else.