Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Greed Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

Quote #4

MAUL: At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have revenge.

We get three lines out of Darth Maul, but that's all we need to know this is a greedy character. Unlike justice, which seeks to punish under the law for deterrence and social benefit, revenge enacts punishment outside the law in order to benefit oneself alone.

Quote #5

QUI-GON: You should be very proud of your son. He gives without any thought of reward.

SHMI: Well, he knows nothing of greed. He has a—

QUI-GON: He has special powers.

SHMI: Yes.

Anakin knows nothing of greed, and so he joins the side of the heroes. Done and done. Sure, you can argue that he was racing to win his own freedom, but he didn't know about Qui-Gon's backroom betting. For all he knew, he'd do all the work and others would reap the rewards.

Quote #6

WATTO: Don't get me wrong, no. I have great faith in the boy. He's a credit to your race, but, uh, Sebulba there is going to win, I think.

QUI-GON: Why do you think that?

WATTO: He always wins! [Laughing.] I am betting heavily on Sebulba.

QUI-GON: I'll take that bet.

WATTO: You what?

QUI-GON: I'll wager my new racing pod against, say, the boy and his mother.

Watto is super greedy. Crazy greedy. So greedy that it's a detriment to his wellbeing. In the original bet, Watto would win regardless of the race's outcome: he'd get the prize money if Anakin won or the Nubian cruiser if he didn't. But he wants more, more, and, better still, even more. This leads him to bet heavily on Sebulba, and he loses everything when Anakin takes home the cup.