How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"The Klein boy is going to get you into trouble. He has thievish eyes. The truth now—is he a crook or not?" (4.2)
Here and elsewhere, the question of whether someone is a real criminal is posed as a question of identity. And a person's identity is visible in the eyes, apparently.
Quote #2
And I never could decide whether he meant that he was a genius or that he had one, and I suppose he wanted there should be some doubt about the meaning. He wasn't the man to come out and declare he wasn't a genius while there was a chance he might be one. (5.26)
Both Einhorn's brother and his wife—not to mention Augie—identify him as a genius in a class above the rest. Why does Augie identify Einhorn with superiority? He's not exactly king of the world. He's hardly a tycoon or business magnate. Einhorn is moderately successful, but not a lord of capitalism.