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"When I get a hold of the son of a bitch who leaked this, I'm gonna tear his eyeballs out and I'm gonna suck his fucking skull." Gordon Gekko As he says here, "there is no nobility in poverty." With this, he distances himself from his father, who he thinks doesn't value money enough. Bud explains to his father that in order to live large as a stockbroker, he also has to live a fancy lifestyle, and living at home would not help his career. When Bud asks his father for money, Carl asks why he doesn't come and live at home to save money, wondering why his salary doesn't cover his living expenses in Manhattan. For Carl, money is a means to an end, but it is not the center of the universe, and this line typifies his more carefree, obligational relationship to money, in contrast to his son. While Bud feels badly about it, because he prizes money above everything else, Carl insists that it is not a big deal for him.
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"Money's only something you need in case you don't die tomorrow." CarlĬarl says this to Bud in his first scene in the movie when Bud asks him for money. This line shows that Gekko is not above seeking out insider information in order to strengthen his business.
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A person who can bring him information is always going to be valuable, and Gekko lets Bud know that he will always have value whilst he is bringing in information. Information about companies can provide new opportunities to take over or destroy a business. Gekko thrives on information information about his rivals enables him to outplay them, and can yield knowledge about their transgressions that he can use as leverage. "The most valuable commodity I know of is information." Gordon Gekko Gekko prizes aggression and winning no matter the cost. He sees making deals as part of an ongoing war, and advises Bud that one should only make deals when it's a sure success. Gekko says this to Bud in one of their early meetings, as he is taking Bud on as a kind of protege. Every battle is won before it is ever fought." Gordon Gekko This line outlines Gekko's complete lack of ethics and his single-mindedness as a businessman. His argument is that making deals and being greedy in fact encourages competition and thus stimulates progress thus, it is beneficial to humanity rather than detrimental. The greed he is describing is the desire of very wealthy people to accumulate even more wealth in the pursuit of a deal. He says this while speaking to the shareholders of Teldar Paper, after one of them has accused him of dealing completely immorally with company. This is probably the most famous quote from this film, and sums up the mentality of Gordon Gekko. "The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good." Gordon Gekko With this line, Gekko broadcasts to Bud that he can trust no one, and must instead rely on himself and his wits in order to get ahead. With this line, Gekko reminds Bud that their relationship has none of those qualities and is not actually a friendship, but a symbiotic business relationship. "If you need a friend, get a dog." Gordon GekkoĪ dog is faithful and unconditionally devoted, the perfect friend.