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But even then Vito Corleone was so mature a man that he did not take insult at a threat or become angry and refuse a profitable offer because of it. He evaluated the threat, found it lacking in conviction, and lowered his opinion of his new partners because they had been so stupid to use threats where none were needed. This was useful information t
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Vito Corleone, head of the Corleone crime family, is a master of patience and discipline. With his defaults under control, he never reacts without reasoning, and when he does react, it’s ruthlessly effective.
Shane Parrish • Clear Thinking
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So Don Corleone himself was not angry. He had long ago learned that society imposes insults that must be borne, comforted by the knowledge that in this world there comes a time when the most humble of men, if he keeps his eyes open, can take his revenge on the most powerful. It was this knowledge that prevented the Don from losing the humility all
... See moreMario Puzo, Robert Thompson, • The Godfather
CAPÍTULO 1.2 La reacción emocional predeterminada El padrino es una de mis películas favoritas, en parte por las múltiples lecciones empresariales que contiene. Vito Corleone, capo de la familia mafiosa de los Corleone, es un maestro de la paciencia y la disciplina. Con sus conductas predeterminadas bajo control, nunca reacciona sin pensar y, cuand
... See moreShane Parrish • Pensar con claridad: Convierte los momentos ordinarios en resultados extraordinarios (No Ficción) (Spanish Edition)

Roy and the old couple, Harvey and Rita, were the only ones left. They brought Roy to New York when he was barely twenty-five and set him up running “errands” now and again for some heavy people in Brooklyn. As a rule, they didn’t trust him with anything too complicated, on account of they didn’t think Roy was all that bright. Outside of Albert, no
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