Sollozzo couldn't even remember his own lies!
In the car
Michael: We'll straighten everything out tonight. I don't want my father bothered any more...
Sollozzo: He won't be, Mike; I swear on my children he won't be.
later at Louis' Restaurant in the Bronx
Michael: What I want -- what's most important to me -- is that I have a guarantee: No more attempts on my father's life.
Sollozzo: What guarantees could I give you, Mike? I am the hunted one!
I missed my chance. You think too much of me, kid -- I'm not that clever. All I want, is a truce.