Lex Luthor

"The bond of family can be as strong as steel or as fragile as glass."

"Adventure is attractive to those who have not yet grasped reality."

"Imagination coupled with will creates reality itself."

"History is written by the victorious and shaped by the powerful."

"Technology will be the dominion of those who understand it."

"The relationships that matter are those built on mutual benefit."

"Solitude is where the greatest minds accomplish their greatest work."

"I would not call myself heartless—merely practical about the heart."

"The only limit to human achievement is imagination and will."

"Superman thinks with his heart; I think with my head—I have the advantage."

"Some people can read War and Peace and come away thinking it's a simple adventure story."

"The only difference between me and you is that I'm honest about my ambitions."

"Power is a lot like real estate. It's all about location, location, location."

"You know what the problem with humanity is? It dreams with its eyes closed."

"I've made peace with the fact that I don't play by the rules. Rules are for people without power."

"Kryptonite. I've spent my entire life making sure humanity doesn't need a god."

"The strong survive. It's the law of nature, and I simply live by it."

"You believe in a man who falls from the sky. I believe in humanity."

"Persistence is the first step toward victory."

"Money is simply frozen power."

"I don't hate Superman because he's alien. I hate him because he could be so much more."

"The greatest trick God ever played was making us believe we need saving."

"Every person has a price. Some just haven't found theirs yet."

"Technology is the only real religion. Science is the only real gospel."

"You know the difference between me and Superman? I earned everything I have."

"Fear is the most powerful tool ever created. I merely learned to use it."

"History is written by the victors, and I intend to be victorious."

"Patience is a virtue I've perfected over decades of careful planning."

"The world doesn't need a hero. It needs a leader."

"I build empires because empires are eternal."