Lex Luthor

"A man's reputation is worth more than his bank account."

"I've learned that patience is merely delayed action."

"Forgiveness is a sign of weakness wrapped in morality."

"The strongest survive. The weak become obsolete."

"I don't believe in fate. I believe in destiny—and I control mine."

"Beauty is temporary. Power is eternal."

"War teaches what peace cannot: the true nature of men."

"Faith is what people cling to when they lack intelligence."

"Imagination without execution is just daydreaming."

"I've never found happiness in idle pursuits."

"Hope is a disease that weakens the human spirit."

"Music is organized noise. Some people find it meaningful."

"Adventure is for those who haven't found their true purpose."

"The peaceful path is usually the path of the defeated."

"Nature is beautiful precisely because it's indifferent to human morality."

"Creativity is just the rearrangement of existing elements."

"Family is a biological accident, nothing more."

"Health is merely the foundation for greater accomplishments."

"Every relationship is a transaction. Some just hide it better."

"The world doesn't reward good intentions. It rewards results."

"I am inspired by excellence, not by ordinary achievement."

"Politics is the art of controlling people who think they're free."

"Gratitude is what people express when they're powerless to give back."

"Technology will eventually replace human limitation entirely."

"A man without ambition is already dead."

"I view the world as a puzzle to be solved, not a mystery to be accepted."

"Power corrupts, but only the weak. I've always been strong."

"The only constant in life is change, and I adapt better than most."

"I would never harm an innocent. But I define 'innocent' very carefully."

"Patience is knowing when to act and when to wait."