Superman

"Music is pleasant distraction. Profit is the real symphony."

"Humanity's greatest flaw is believing in things greater than themselves."

"I respect Superman's power. I simply refuse to bow to it."

"Justice and law are tools used by the powerful to maintain control."

"Creativity without direction is just chaos."

"The masses need someone to believe in. I provide that service."

"I've made my peace with mortality. It doesn't frighten me anymore."

"Beauty is irrelevant. Functionality is eternal."

"Time is the one resource no one can manufacture. Waste yours if you choose."

"I don't seek power. I recognize it and claim it."

"Knowledge is the ultimate power source."

"Mercy is just weakness wearing a moral disguise."

"Human innovation is our greatest achievement and our greatest weapon."

"Dreams are for people without the will to shape reality."

"I build empires because empires are eternal."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Money is simply frozen power."

"Persistence is the first step toward victory."

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

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

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

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