Glengarry Glen Ross Respect/Reputation Quotes

This quote is gold because it covers respect and reputation. Once again, Levene is talking about how great he was in the past and how he gained the incredible rep he had. At the same time, he's showing how little respect these salesmen have for their clients. They don't care what they; they're just going to sell them whatever it is they have to sell. There's nothing quite like taking advantage of people to get yourself a great reputation.

Quick—guess who Levene is talking to. Yeah, you know it: he's talking to Williamson, and showing him some of that sweet disrespect that's going to come back to bite him in the end.

Man, Aaronow just cannot catch a break. He's getting killed on the board, he hates his job, he got pushed around by Moss, and now the cop doesn't even show him any respect. If you read the play quickly, you might find a connection between Aaronow and Levene. They're both older guys and they're both down on their luck as far as work goes.

Take a closer look though, and you'll see some real differences between the two. Aaronow craves respect just like Levene, but Aaronow doesn't seem to have the past to fall back on like Levene. Aaronow doesn't spend time talking about how great he used to be, and one gets the sense that Aaronow might never have been the #1 guy in the room. He comes in and works, but he doesn't quite seem to have that killer instinct that the other guys have.