The guy who wants too much risks losing absolutely everything. Of course, the guy who wants too little from life might not get anything at all.

Wiseguys. You work for them, you're set. You fuck with 'em, you die.

We talk about making money, but what it comes down to is respect.

You know when we first started out, I thought I was gonna be the biggest, baddest wiseguy in the world.

Family isn't who you're born with, it's who you die for.

I'm too old for this shit, so you're gonna tell me what the hell's going on here!

Ennio Salieri preys on people's fears of losing what they have, so they become obedient to the protection he promises them.

If all you ever look for is evil, it's all you're ever going to see.

There's no such thing as friendship in this business.

Fear drives people to seek out all manner of protection. God, the Invisibles, the lwa. But sometimes that is not enough.