Lex Luthor quotes from Justice League Unlimited

Lex Luthor

The most powerful creature in the universe wants my head, and the League sends its least powerful member to protect me.

Lex Luthor

[leading the rest to a hiding place] This is it.

Supergirl

A barber shop?

Got to hand it to you, Luthor - NOBODY would think to look for you here.

The android – why does he hate you so much?

Lex Luthor

I once took advantage of his naiveté. He's not naïve any more, and I've stopped taking advantage of the innocent.

Let's hope you'll be more convincing if you have to tell him that.

You'll need that cannon very soon.

Lex Luthor

Then stop interrupting us!

Lex Luthor

A subatomic universe.

Figured the android can't kill what he can't see.

Amazo

Oh, but I can see you. [Atom and Luthor are revealed to be standing on Amazo's hand] Did you really think I couldn't follow you here? No universe, however large, however small, is denied to me.

Lex Luthor

What do you want from me?

Amazo

You have everything humans desire: wealth, power... yet you crave more, and you'll do anything to get it. Why? What is your ultimate purpose?

Lex Luthor

What you're really asking is, what is yours?

Lex Luthor

The truth is, for all my struggles to make my mark in life, for all I've accomplished, in just a few short generations my name will be forgotten. Even the greatest of us can't compete with time... and death.

Amazo

Then why do you go on? Why does anyone? Why don't I just destroy you and everything else right now? [winds start swirling] All it would take is a single thought and-

Lex Luthor

No! If you do that, you won't see the end of it!

Amazo

The end of what?

Lex Luthor

The evolutionary process. You of all beings should know something about that.

Amazo

Yes. Yes, I'm evolving. That's why Professor Ivo made me. These past months I have amassed so much knowledge, and yet... I remain confused... empty. What am I evolving into? What is my purpose?! I must know! TELL ME!

Lex Luthor

There's no way to tell. And that's why I stay in the game. My purpose, if you will, is to see where it's all going. And you! You'll live forever. You'll be able to see it all.

Amazo

Is that my purpose? Simply to be... a witness?

Lex Luthor

We create our own purpose in life. Now go create yours.

Lex Luthor

You know, when I heard you were coming I was actually afraid of you. Petrified. But now, when I see your fear, your uncertainty, I just pity you.

You should have quit while you were ahead.

Told you we'd beat him!

Lex Luthor

What do you mean, "we"?

Lex Luthor

Question, isn't it? I believe you took something that belongs to me.

Question

Have you seen the latest polls? It's beginning to look like you're going to be our next President. Just like in that other world.

Lex Luthor

[casually] I wouldn't bet against me.

Question

No, it wouldn't be prudent. I want you to understand something, Luthor. Although my distaste for you as a human being is brobdingnagian, what I'm about to do isn't personal.

Lex Luthor

What are you babbling about?

Question

Everything that exists has a specific nature. Each entity exists as something in particular and has characteristics that are part of what it is. A is A, and no matter what reality he calls home, Luthor is Luthor. If I'm to save the world, your existence must come to an end before you take office. [removes his tie]

Luthor

[unafraid] You're going to kill me so that Superman can't.

Question

I'm a well-known crackpot. The Justice League's reputation will survive my actions, and Superman's legacy will remain intact. [holds up his tie, preparing to choke Luthor]

Luthor

Interesting plan. Unfortunately for you, it's not really an option.

Luthor

President? Foolish faceless man. My campaign is a farce - a small part of a much grander scheme. President! Do you know how much power I'd have to give up to be President? That's right, conspiracy buff. I spent 75 million dollars on a fake presidential campaign. All just to tick Superman off! [Luthor then slams Question, breaking his desk at the same time, and peers closer to him] Now, about those files you stole from me.

Lex Luthor

Now you're perfect! A perfect, super-powerful, immortal body. A suitable place for me to spend the rest of eternity. Ironic. Years of plotting, hundreds of millions spent on Cadmus R&D projects, and none of it bore fruit. No, it's a lowly employee of LexCorp, Doctor Ivo, creator of Amazo, who we have to thank for my impending godhood.

That was the last piece I needed.

Lex Luthor

Got it all figured out, have you?

When you and Atom worked together to stop the first Amazo, he showed you the blueprints, and I suspect you have a photographic memory.

Lex Luthor

I'm too modest to boast.

The real purpose of Cadmus was to give you superpowers.

Lex Luthor

And to ruin Superman's reputation. Imagine how sweet it will be when I save the world from the menace of the Justice League! Now when I kill Superman, they'll build statues in my honor!

Maybe next time.

Lex Luthor

That... was uncalled for.

Amanda Waller

Hey, Lex! That android is Cadmus property. You're going to have to find somewhere else to keep your brain! [destroys the Amazo body] A nano-disassembler beam. Your design, I believe.

Lex Luthor

Arrogant cow! It'll take weeks to build myself another android body!

Amanda Waller

You ain't got weeks, baldy. You're under arrest for trying to use the Justice League's space-gun to murder everyone at Cadmus.

Lex Luthor

Did you really think you could take me down all by yourself?

Amanda Waller

Actually, yeah. But on the off chance I might've been wrong...

Tada!

Superman

It's over, Lex.

Lex Luthor

Not until I-

I hoped to remain hidden, until I could install myself into the android. But you forced my hand.

Superman

Brainiac!

Ta-da.

Superman

It's over, Lex.

Lex Luthor

Not until I--

Lex Luthor

I'd hoped to remain hidden--

Until I could install myself into the android.

But you forced my hand.

Superman

Brainiac.

Dude. That is messed up!

Lex Luthor

I don't understand what's happening!

You are under my control. I have lain dormant within you for years, Lex Luthor, subtly influencing your actions until we arrived at this point. Do you not recall my kidnapping you in this very building?

Lex Luthor

Yes... You forced me to build you a new body.

Kal-El destroyed that body, foiling my plans. In any event, I always have a backup plan. Consider: how could you have survived that point-blank blast from me, unless--

Lex Luthor

Unless... it wasn't intended to kill me?

The beam carried a nanotech payload that inserted a microscopic, holistic copy of my program inside your body. Since then, I have steadily grown in strength, protecting this body until I could arrange my transfer into a more suitable one.

Lex Luthor

You cured my cancer; gave me super-strength!

Your animal-protein shell was insufficient for my needs. Improvements were required.

Hate to interrupt this special live performance of The Thing With Two Heads, but it's time to go to jail now.

Amanda Waller

What he said. [shoots Brainiac/Luthor several times] We'll take it back to Cadmus and see if the tech boys can't pull Luthor out of what's left of that hunk of-- [Brainiac/Luthor suddenly stands, instantly repairing] I'll be dipped!

Be gone.

Lex Luthor

What? I know. I'm going as fast as I can.

Luthor! Don't make any sudden moves. It's over. Hold fire! Hold Fire!

Here we are, Mr. Luthor. Your benefactor is looking forward to meeting you.

Lex Luthor

Does the mystery man have a name?

Gorilla Grodd

No need to be insulting, Lex - I'm far superior to any man.

Lex Luthor

Grodd! I appreciate the help, but gratitude only goes so far. I'm not interested in working with you or anyone else.

Gorilla Grodd

I think you'll change your mind once you've seen what I have to offer.

Gorilla Grodd

The world's most powerful supervillains, banded together with one common goal.

Lex Luthor

They protect each other from the Justice League.

War wheels, robot condors. You got a pretty goofy security system here!

Chuck Sirianni

Yeah. Good times.

Shayera Hol

I see something.

Chuck Sirianni

Somebody ain't impressed with the security.

We have to hurry.

Lex Luthor

That should keep them occupied.