Paul Frees: John Beresford Tipton

Quotes 

• Michael Anthony : [Anthony enters the Tipton estate laboratory, where he finds Tipton seated in a high-backed chair examining some ore. Tipton is wearing a lab coat and only his right arm is visible to viewers]  You sent for me, sir?

  John Beresford Tipton : Mike, both these lumps of crude ore came from the same Alaskan gold mine. On site, they appear to be twins. But one is real gold and the other merely iron pyrite.

  Michael Anthony : Fool's gold. All that glitters is not gold.

  John Beresford Tipton : [Chuckles]  Very good. Now,

  [Indicating the ores] 

  John Beresford Tipton : take your choice.

  Michael Anthony : Well, um, I'm not an expert, sir, but

  [pointing] 

  Michael Anthony : I'll take a chance on that one.

  John Beresford Tipton : That's right. It's the real gold.

  [Anthony smiles] 

  John Beresford Tipton : But your selection could still be worthless, Mike. The true glitter depends on what you do with it. In the final analysis, it's the human element which creates the real value. Man's choice between good and evil.

  [Tipton hands over envelope to Anthony] 

  John Beresford Tipton : Let's see how the next million-dollar gift affects the human will.