20 Fredo Quotes to Feel the Criminal Charm of the 'Godfather' Film Series

Frederico "Fredo" Corleone is the black sheep of the Corleone family, which says a lot as his family is the mafia. Explore this challenging but charismatic character from Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" franchise through 20 Fredo quotes.

Although Fredo, portrayed by John Cazale, is the second eldest child of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), he is treated like the family's baby.

He is less cunning, ruthless, and intelligent than his siblings, Sonny (James Caan), Michael (Al Pacino), and Connie (Talia Shire), and he knows this.

Fredo is with his father when assassins from a rival crime boss gun down Vito in "The Godfather I." He is paralyzed by fear when witnessing the attempt on his father's life, and his failure to do anything contributes to his diminished role in the family's enterprises.

He is passed up as his father's successor when Sonny is assassinated. By Godfather II, Fredo is the underboss of his younger brother, Michael. He later betrays Michael to a rival crime family.

On learning of his brother's duplicity, Michael plans to have him taken out once their mother has passed. Fredo gets executed while fishing on a lake with his brother watching from afar.

Fredo Corleone’s quote: "I was stepped over!" | Source: AmoDays

Fredo Corleone Best Quotes

"I was kept pretty much in the dark." – Fredo Corleone

"I was stepped over!" – Fredo Corleone

"Send Fredo off to do this; Send Fredo off to do that…" – Fredo Corleone

"I'm smart! Not like everybody says...like dumb...I'm smart…” – Fredo Corleone

"Mike! You don't come to Las Vegas and talk to a man like Moe Greene like that!" – Fredo Corleone

Fredo Corleone’s quote: "Sometimes I think I should have married a woman like you did." | Source: AmoDays

"I can handle things!" – Fredo Corleone

"I'm your older brother, Mike…" – Fredo Corleone

Fredo Corleone Famous Quotes

"I haven't got a lot to say, Mike." – Fredo Corleone

"Sometimes I Think I Should Have Married A Woman Like You Did." – Fredo Corleone

"It ain't the way I wanted it!" – Fredo Corleone

Fredo Corleone’s quote: "I swear to God I didn't know it was going to be a hit." | Source: AmoDays

"You know, when I was your age, I went out to fishing with all my brothers and my father and everybody. And I was, I was the only one who caught a fish. Nobody else could catch one except me. You know how I did it? Every time I put the line in the water, I said a Hail Mary, and every time I said a Hail Mary, I caught a fish. You believe that? It's true, that's the secret. You wanna try it when we go out on the lake?"– Fredo Corleone

"I want respect!"– Fredo Corleone

"He flies off the handle once in a while, but me and him, we're good friends. Right, Moe?" – Fredo Corleone

Fredo Corleone Quotes from Memorable Moments

"I swear to God I didn't know it was going to be a hit." – Fredo Corleone

Senator Pat Geary: "Freddie, that thing can't be real."

Fredo Corleone: "Sure it is. That's why they call him Superman." – "The Godfather II"

"The Senate lawyer, Questadt, he belongs to Roth." – Fredo Corleone

Fredo Corleone’s quote: "You're my kid brother, and you take care of me? Did you ever think about that, huh? Did you ever once think about that?" | Source: AmoDays

"Let Fredo take care of some Mickey Mouse nightclub somewhere… Send Fredo to pick somebody up at the airport…" – Fredo Corleone

"They didn't know it was pop's birthday." – Fredo Corleone

"You're my kid brother, and you take care of me? Did you ever think about that, huh? Did you ever once think about that?" – Fredo Corleone

Fredo Corleone’s quote: "The Senate lawyer, Questadt, he belongs to Roth." | Source: AmoDays

The guilt of ordering the hit on his brother has a detrimental effect on Al Pacino's Michael and his relationship with his ex-wife Kay (Diane Keaton) and their son.

Fredo makes one more appearance in the trilogy in a flashback scene in "The Godfather III," a flashback of his murder. Read more on this classic franchise with 45 "The Godfather II" Quotes.