I, Claudius (TV Mini Series)

Fool's Luck (1976)

John Cater: Narcissus

Quotes 

• Narcissus : It'll cost ten million. More.

  Pallas : Well, the more expensive it is, the less likely it is it will ever be built.

  Narcissus : What are you suggesting? That we exaggerate the cost?

  Pallas : Now, my dear Narcissus. You have money in corn. I have money in corn. Lots of people have money in corn. The more corn that can be landed in winter, the lower the price will be. That worries me.

  Narcissus : That could be construed as a very selfish point of view.

  Pallas : Are you saying there is less selfishness in wanting the price of corn to be low rather than high?

  Narcissus : Well, more people want it to be low.

  Pallas : Doesn't that add up to more selfishness rather than less?