The Godfather: Part II (1974) Quotes

I don't feel I have to wipe everybody out, Tom. Just my enemies.

Why do you hurt me, Michael? I've always been loyal to you.

I suppose I always knew you were too smart to let any of them ever beat you.

My father taught me many things here - he taught me in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

Michael, why are the drapes open?

He was stupid. I was lucky. I will visit him soon.

I trust these men with my life, Senator. To ask them to leave would be an insult.

He's has been dying from the same heart attack for the last twenty years.

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. I don't want to see you at the hotels, I don't want you near my house. When you see our mother, I want to know a day in advance, so I won't be there. You understand?

I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart!

Michael : I've always taken care of you, Fredo.
Fredo Corleone : Taken care of me? You're my kid brother and you take care of me? Did you ever think about that? Hah? Did you ever once that about that?

Don't you know that I would use all of my power to prevent something like that from happening?

I don't want anything to happen to him while my mother's alive.

Michael Corleone : Keep 'em alive.
Rocco Lampone : We'll try.
Michael Corleone : ROCCO! ALIVE!

Fredo Corleone : I'm your older brother, Mike, and I was stepped over!
Michael Corleone : That's the way Pop wanted it.
Fredo Corleone : It ain't the way I wanted it! I can handle things! I'm smart! Not like everybody says... like dumb... I'm smart and I want respect!

I'll change; I'll change. I've learned that I have the strength to change.

Tom Hagen : When a plot against the Emperor failed... the plotters were always given a chance... to let their families keep their fortunes. Right?

Frank Pentangeli : Yeah, but only the rich guys, Tom. The little guys got knocked off and all their estates went to the Emperors. Unless they went home and killed themselves, then nothing happened. And the families... the families were taken care of.
Tom Hagen : That was a good break. A nice deal.
Frank Pentangeli : Yeah... They went home... and sat in a hot bath... opened up their veins... and bled to death... and sometimes they had a little party before they did

Michael Corleone : C'mon Frankie... my father did business with Hyman Roth, he respected Hyman Roth.
Frank Pentangeli : Your father did business with Hyman Roth, he respected Hyman Roth... but he never trusted Hyman Roth!

If anything in this life is certain, if history has taught us anything, it is that you can kill anyone.