Superman quotes from Justice League

Draaga

Pathetic. The whole lot of you. Not a real warrior in the bunch. And you, the Kryptonian, you're the biggest disappointment of all. [Spits on Superman and walks away. Superman breaks out of his chains]

Why didn't you do that when Draaga was here?

Superman

It's called "turning the other cheek."

Mongul

Are you ready, Kryptonian?

Superman

I won't fight for your amusement, Mongul.

Superman

Draaga, we don't have to do this!

Draaga

You don't have a choice - neither of us does.

Superman

You've earned a chance for a whole new life.

Draaga

What's life without honor? I'm not worthy.

Superman

Draaga, the real test of honor isn't how you die. It's how you live.

Superman

Prepare the landing bay. We’re coming in.

Batman

Just when I was starting to enjoy the peace and quiet.

Superman

Same old Bats.

Superman

[about the Blackhawks] Friends of yours?

Hawkgirl

They are now.

Superman

Batman! It’s really you! [hugs him]

Batman

[awkwardly]...Am I missing something?

Superman

Sorry, it’s just that... well, it’s a long story.

Darkseid

Even as we speak, Apokolips is being assimilated by the Kryptonian menace known as Brainiac.

Superman

You're lying. I destroyed him.

Darkseid

Apparently, he is harder to kill than you realized.

Darkseid

You know his pattern, Kal-El. Once he's finished siphoning the memory banks and technology of my planet...

Superman

He'll annihilate it. Good.

Hawkgirl

So what are you saying? You'd sacrifice millions of lives just because you don't like this guy?

Superman

You don't know Darkseid like I do.

Batman

We know he used you, humiliated you, brainwashed you, wound you up like a tin soldier and turned you loose against Earth. [Gets right up in Superman's face] Cry me a river. On the outside chance that this isn't one of his schemes, we have to take action - so I suggest you get over it.

Brainiac has already destroyed countless civilizations, and now he threatens another. Do you want this to be the legacy of your people?

Welcome, Kal-El. Once I offered you the chance to join me in carrying on the legacy of Krypton. Today, I renew that offer.

Superman

You must be joking.

Why do you reject your great heritage? The entire history of your planet, its knowledge and splendor, its awe and mystery are encoded within me.

Hawkgirl

Superman, don't-

I am Krypton.

Superman

You're a perversion, dishonoring the very memory of my father and all my people.

And this is your final decision?

Superman

Read my lips: Go. To- [Brainiac cuts him off]

Unfortunate - but predictable.

Superman

Any minute now, Brainiac will explode. And guess what? You're going with him. [Darkseid reaches for Orion's Mother Box but Superman destroys it with his heat vision] No, Darkseid. To get off this rock, you'll have to go through me.

Darkseid

You really are a glutton for punishment. Time and again, I've beaten you, humbled you. What makes you think today's outcome will be any different?

Superman

Because this time, I won't stop until you're just a greasy smear on my fist. Let's go.

Batman

Nothing could have survived that. Not even Darkseid.

Superman

You know something, Bruce? [turns to Batman and walks right up in his face] You're not always right.

Flash

I say we let 'em waste each other.

Hawkgirl

Since when do we do what you say?

So small, all of you. And so meaningless. There's nothing I want from you anymore. None of you has anything to offer me now.

Wonder Woman

Where did he go?

Where gods belong.

Lex Luthor

Oh stop. He's just a machine. I don't care how much power he has, he's no god.

Superman

Then why do I have a feeling that if he ever comes back, you're going to be doing a lot of praying?

Perhaps we'll all be praying.

And I thought I'd actually have to break a sweat!

Superman

[Flying in] I'll be doing the breaking around here!

[Transforms into a giant and crushes him between his hands] Yes. You break very nicely.