"HeyBub" writes:

Jack Stein wrote:

Greed is a word made up by man that defines excessive desire. Desire
is fine, excessive desire is not. Desire = good, excessive desire =
bad.

Okay, I'll play. In what way(s) is "excessive desire" bad?

It's a definition. Greed = bad.

The line in the movie is quoted so often because of the contradiction.
We don't say "greedy" when we mean ambitious.

Sort of like we don't say subservient when we mean respectful.

--
Dan Espen