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The only wealth in this world is children, more than all the money, power on earth.

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Mario Puzo
Age: 78 †
Born: 1920
Born: October 15
Died: 1999
Died: July 2
Author
Diplomat
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Screenwriter
Writer
New York City
New York
Mario Cleri
Mario Gianluigi Puzo
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Wealth
Money
Power
Earth
Children
World

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I believe in America. America's made my fortune.
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Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.
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He was a degenerate gambler. That is, a man who gambled simply to gamble and must lose. As a hero who goes to war must die. Show me a gambler and I'll show you a loser, show me a hero and I'll show you a corpse.
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Never let a domestic quarrel ruin a day's writing. If you can't start the day fresh, get rid of your wife.
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You can't hide the thunderbolt. When it hits you, everybody can see it. Christ, man, don't be ashamed of it, some men pray for the thunderbolt. You're a very lucky fellow. - Calo
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The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other.
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Santino, never let anyone outside the family know what you are thinking. Never let them know what you have under your fingernails. I think your brain is going soft from all that comedy you play with that young girl. Stop it and pay attention to business. Now get out of my sight.
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Revenge is a dish that tastes best when served cold.
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We are all honorable men here, we don 't have to give each other assurances as if we were lawyers.
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