Lex Luthor

"Education without ambition produces only expensive mediocrity."

"War is where the incompetent are revealed and eliminated."

"Health is merely ensuring the body doesn't slow the mind's ambitions."

"Politics is the gentle art of manipulation through consent."

"Money answers every question except 'why do you want it?'"

"Humor allows the inferior to briefly feel equal to their superiors."

"The greatest achievement is making others believe your vision is their own."

"I don't seek immortality. I seek permanent relevance."

"Every limitation can be overcome with sufficient intelligence and resources."

"The world's real problem isn't evil—it's complacency."

"Inspiration is seeing what others miss and having the will to pursue it."

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

"Power is the ultimate truth in this world, and those who lack it are merely slaves to those who possess it."

"I've always thought of myself as a man of reason, not superstition."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become absolutely free, or die in the attempt."

"Kryptonite may weaken Superman, but it is nothing compared to the power of human ambition."

"A true leader doesn't wait for the world to change—he changes it himself."

"Success is not about being good; it's about being better than everyone else."

"The greatest invention of mankind is the capacity for self-deception."

"I don't need luck. I make my own destiny through intellect and will."

"Hope is a dangerous thing. It clouds judgment and prevents rational action."

"Every great man in history has had to make difficult choices to achieve greatness."

"Sentiment is the weakness of the weak."

"The mind is humanity's greatest weapon, far superior to any physical strength."

"I believe that humanity can do better when inspired by the right vision."

"Time waits for no man, but a brilliant mind can bend it to his will."

"Justice is merely the concept of the powerful imposing their will on the powerless."

"Fear is the most effective tool of social control ever created."

"Money is freedom—it allows a man to accomplish anything he desires."

"Science is not bound by morality; it is only bound by possibility."