Breaking Bad
Summary
The most memorable Gus Fring quotes fromBreaking Badcement the character as the outstanding baddie on the series . WhileBreaking Badproved that a show ’s champion could be up to of evil thing , Walter White also had to fight with a sight of villains throughout the serial who were vicious in their own ways . There were many memorable characters of this kind , but none of them really compare to the complexness , splendor , and chilling nature of Gus Fring . As with many of the show ’s great reference , Gus Fring ’s quotes place upright out .
Fring , play by Giancarlo Esposito , abide as both a helpful employer and a dangerous contender to Walter White . His polite , placid behavior veil the sinister , spookily cold character underneath . While he ’s a man of few words , many of the countersign he doesspeak turn out to be some of the nerveless and most significant lines in the show . Whether they demonstrate his approach to his criminal imperium , his more vengeful motivations behind his action at law , or usher that dangerous side concealment beneath , Gus Fring ’s most memorable lines onBreaking Badstill have an encroachment .
One exciting way to return to the Breaking Bad universe would a Gus Fring prequel , but that requires recasting Giancarlo Esposito ’s iconic role .
17"I Don’t Think We’re Alike At All, Mr. White. You’re Not A Cautious Man At All."
Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 11, “Mandala”
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It ’s no arcanum that , in the eye of many fan , Gus Fring is the best adversary in bothBreaking BadandBetter Call Saul . Of all the members of the criminal infernal region that Walter White make out up against on his journey to becoming Heisenberg , it ’s Gus who represented the superlative threat to Walt ’s empire . However , while Walt ab initio sees Gus as something of a kindred emotional state ( albeit one whose goals do n’t align with his own ) , Gus does n’t return the sentiment .
Many of the best Gus Fring quotes occur during moments whenGus holds up an uncompromising mirror to Walt , letting Walt know that the man he thinks he ’s becoming is n’t the goal of his journey . One of the most poignant of these comes in theBreaking Badseason 2 episode " Mandala " . Walt presumes that Gus would be happy to play with him ease up that they ’re both unpitying , drive , and highly challenging . Gus quickly lets him get laid the truth — to Gus , Walt is a loose cannon .
While Gus respects what Walt has achieve , he ’s under no fancy that Walt ’s every move , no matter how shrewd , is based on instinct , emotion , convenience , or a combination of the three . Gus witness this approach as the antithesis of his own , as he ’s achieved his own success by always being calm , calculated , and never roleplay on impulse .
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15"It’s Not In My Interests For Hector Salamanca To Die… At This Time"
Better Call Saul Season 3, Episode 3, “Sunk Costs”
While many of the unspoilt Gus Fring quotes fall fromBreaking defective , there are also several lines from Giancarlo Esposito ’s characterin the prequel spinoff , Better Call Saul , that guarantee inclusion body — specially those that retroactively prefigure Gus ’s tale in the original show . Many of these pertain , of course , to Salamanca . One of the most unforgettable Gus Fring quotation comes in theBetter Call Saulseason 3 episode " Sunk Costs " .
Gus could have drink down Salamanca at several point during the span ’s competition , including when Salamanca was nearly assassinated by Mike . However , much to Mike ’s surprise and annoyance , Gus intervenes . This moment add up with one of the cool Gus Fring quotes in either show , as the law-breaking lord inform the would - be gunman that he part with Salamanca ’s life simply because it was n’t in Fring ’s interest for his rival to pop off .
The capping off of the statement with"at this time"seals it as one of the guileful lines of dialogue from the character , asit shows Gus ’s confidence that , in the criminal Hell , he has the biography and end of anyone — no matter how powerful — in the palms of his workforce .
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14"I Told You Before. You Will Not Kill Walter White. Not Until My Business With Him Is Concluded."
Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 6, “Sunset”
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A Gus Fring quote fromBreaking Badthat stand out for similar reasons to his relation Mike why he had Hector Salamanca spare inBetter Call Saulcomes in time of year 3 , episode 6 , of the original show ( titled " Sunset " ) . Gus is n’t the only character to find himself as one of the Salamanca family ’s foe , as Walt becomes one of their targets once he starts his criminal bodily process . unbeknown to Walt , however , he would likely have break much sooner were it not for Gus Fring ’s intervention .
This is yet another Gus Fring quote that endure out as one of the best because it ’s a second where he shows just how in ascendance of transactions he in reality is .
This is yet another Gus Fring quote that stand out as one of the best because it ’s a moment where he shows just how in dominance of proceedings he in reality is . When Marco Salamanca verbalise that he wants Walter White dead , Gus calmly pulls rank even though he does n’t officially have any social rank to pull .
Hearing Gus calculatedly state " You will not kill Walter White . Not until my business with him is concluded . “was a moment that send out a shiver down the prickle of many looker , and fully established just how grave the case truly was ( made all the more impactful since it came at a mo when he was sparing someone ’s lifespan , rather than coiffure it ending ) .
12"I Decide What He Deserves. No One Else.”
Better Call Saul Season 4, Episode 2, “Breathe”
Another one of the best Gus Fring quotes that comes fromBetter Call Saulrather thanBreaking Badarrives subsequently on in the spinoff , during the 2nd episode of season 4 , " Breathe " . Many of Gus Fring ’s peers are firm of the opinion that Hector Salamance is long delinquent punishment , and for many his deserts should preferably be a fateful one . Gus , however , reminds his cohorts that there ’s only one person who gets to decide what pass off to Hector Salamanca — and that person is Gus Fring himself .
This is a moment that sets Gus asunder from many of the other powerful criminals inBreaking BadandBetter Call Saul , include Walter White himself . By this point in the narrative , Gus could have easily caved into his desire for vengeance and ensured that Hector met a viciously painful ending . However , he rather chooses to opt for solitaire , and gets those who Hector has also earned the ire of to do the same .
11"No Rational Person Would Do As You Have Done."
Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 13, “Full Measure”
ByBreaking Badseason 3 , Gus and Walt had had several encounters . Walt naively trust he understands Gus and has an perceptiveness into his rival ’s personality and motive . However , in episode 13 , " Full Measure " , Gus subtly remind Walt just who has the upper handwriting , and which of the brace has the best discernment of the other . Specifically , he reveals to Walt that he ’s full cognisant that Walt is suffering from some form of serious illness , a fact that Walt had previously think he ’d negociate to keep hidden .
Gus chooses to use a confrontation over Walt obliterate some of his comrade to upend Walt ’s self-confidence with this key reveal . He does so in a typically slick way of life too , instilling self - doubtfulness in Walt by calmly stating that , were Walt as tranquil and in - control as he mistakenly believes himself to be , the death would never have happen . It ’s yet another Gus Fring quote that stands out for the simple reason that it demonstrates just how much theBreaking Badcharacter substantiate the idea of a criminal originator .
10"You Are A Wealthy Man Now. One Must Learn To Be Rich. To Be Poor, Anyone Can Manage."
Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 11, “Abiquiu”
WhenGus Fring is introduced inBreaking Bad , he is a successful man of affairs who is secretly running a far more successful drug empire . However , as the show reveals more about him , it becomes clear Gus came from humble beginnings in his aboriginal Chile . This is hinted at when Gus offersthese Christian Bible of wisdom to Walt as he is beginning to accumulate a significant amount of wealthas a result of working for his criminal offence syndicate .
It ’s aterrific way to instance Fring ’s drive and his desire for riches and reinforces his knowledge and experience . Given the lavish nature of his home , he ’s intelligibly no unknown to wealth , but he hints that he had to learn this fashion of living coming from his past life when he was poor . In a show about people hiding in unvarnished mickle , it is an interesting idea about how those with wealth have to learn to playact as though they go in this life-style .
This is the first episode ever to not sport either fury or the threat of violence , with the focus being on this Gus / Walter conversation .
9"Don Eladio Is Dead. His Capos Are Dead. You Have No-One Left To Fight For…"
Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 10, “Salud”
Gus is perhapsBreaking Bad ’s most terrifying scoundrel , but he is also someone the audience can urge on for at times . Upon envision his past chronicle with Don Eladio , there is a sense that the consultation wants to see Gus get even with the remorseless drug lord and his minion . This line addsthe double-dyed punctuation mark to the enthralling , polar revenge shot that close out " Salud"in time of year 4 which sees Gus achieve just that .
It is a here and now of Gus truly stepping into his position as the head of the drug empire
After poisoning Eladio and his entire crew , Gus maltreat out to address the rest of the soldier who take aim at him . rather of charge back at them , Gus uses his word to ensure them that they no longer need to defend while also cementing himself as someone they should not choose to mess up with . It is a minute of Gus really stepping into his placement as the read/write head of the drug empire with seemingly no one who can stick out up against him .
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8"I Investigate Everyone With Whom I Do Business. What Careful Man Wouldn’t?"
Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 8, “I See You”
It ’s simple , yet in force , in that it reveals why Fring had been arduous to adjoin at first
After address with villains like Tuco Salamanca , Gus Fring is a much more advanced fibre who comes into the story . He has a way of approaching his patronage that is ground on being deliberate about how he work out and who he work with . This is show throughout his kinship with Walter White and intercommunicate directly asGus ascertain Walt that he does not embark into partnerships gently .
What score this line reallypowerfulis that itoffers both White and the watcher some brainwave into Gus ' careful , methodical plan of attack . After all , this is part of the ground Fring was able to rise up the rank to become one of the most salient drug master in the Southwest . It ’s simple , yet in effect , in that it reveals why Fring had been hard to meet at first , while also foreshadowing his talent for espionage and his careful , businesslike approach .
