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Don Corleone's first priority was his family's safety especially Michaels. By signing peace treaty with others he ensured no one harmed Michael in any way and interfere with his homecoming. But he was never weak as at the same time he warned others that he would not leave anyone who would try to harm his family- "But I'm a superstitious man. And if some ...

I think this is made clearer in the book than in the movie. Vito Corleone is a very patient and calculating man. He is willing to wait and slowly manipulate things, unlike his angry and rash son Santino. At the time of Santino's (Sonny) death Vito realizes that an all out war is costing him too much (the death of his son). He decides to stop the killing by ...