Lex Luthor quotes from Justice League

[to Luthor] So much for your image as a benevolent businessman. This is the end of an era.

Lex Luthor

The end of your era, maybe.

Superman

Lex, if there's anything I can do-

Lex Luthor

You've done more than enough!

Lex Luthor

Humanite! How can you stand that caterwauling?!

Ultra-Humanite

Music is one of the meager pleasures I'm allowed in here, along with a few other necessities. You should try the culture channel. It might improve your disposition.

Lex Luthor

There's nothing wrong with my disposition that a little freedom wouldn't cure.

Ultra-Humanite

That's not what I hear.

Lex Luthor

... I need your help. And I can make it worth your while.

Ultra-Humanite

What do I need with money?

Lex Luthor

Everyone needs money. The only question is, how much?

Star Sapphire

Common criminals. Is this what I've been reduced to?

Lex Luthor

Criminals, yes. But common? Most certainly not.

Shade

Lex Luthor? Well, the plot thins.

Ultra-Humanite

There goes our paycheck. [catches him] I'd hate to see anything happen to you, Lex.

Lex Luthor

I'm sure!

Lex Luthor

"The best at what you do". What was I thinking?!

We did everything we could.

Lex Luthor

Did you? Did you fight like your lives depended on it? Did you fight to the last man?

Shade

You get what you pay for, Luthor.

Lex Luthor

Are you saying you want MORE money? You want to be rewarded for failure?! I oughta take the whole bunch of you and-

Solomon Grundy

[grabs him around the neck] And what?!

Lex Luthor

Go ahead! Do it! You'll be saving me months of bedpans and feeding tubes! And you'll also guarantee that none of you will ever see a penny from me!

Solomon Grundy

[pauses, then drops Luthor] You're crazy.

Joker

[entering] And what's wrong with that? It's done wonders for me!

Lex Luthor

[annoyed] Get out of here!

Joker

Oh, Lexy, I'm hurt! How could you have this little party without inviting me?

Lex Luthor

It's not a party. Grundy, get rid of him.

Joker

But seriously Lex, you need me.

Lex Luthor

Like I need skin rash.

Joker

Maybe so, but I know something you don't know: I know how the Bat thinks!

Joker

Lex, Lex, listen to someone who KNOWS. [whispering and pointing to Luthor's gun] Don't wait. Do it now.

Lex Luthor

You don't like my decisions? Leave! [pushes him away]

Joker

And they say I'm crazy.

Joker

She's been down there too long...

Lex Luthor

Forget it. There's no way I'm going to leave you alone with him.

Joker

But, Lexy, where's your sense of fun? Besides, it won't cost you a cent!

Lex Luthor

[as the villains desert him] No! We can still win if we lure them here! I have a plan, but we've got to stick together.

Solomon Grundy

Grundy not THAT dumb.

Lex Luthor

[attacking Superman with Kryptonite radiation] Why so surprised, Superman? It's a basic rule of business: turn every weakness into a strength. Of course, that's a lesson you won't live to appreciate.

Ultra-Humanite

Neither will YOU, Lex. [electrocutes him from behind]

Lex Luthor

[dazed] Et tu, Humanite? [passes out]

Lex Luthor

HUMANITE! YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS, YOU TURNCOAT! DO YOU HEAR?! YOU'LL PAY!

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Lex Luthor

Help me. I'm...

Sick... dying... and you couldn't do it somewhere else?

Lex Luthor

You know what to do!

[calmly] Yes. You know.

Lex Luthor

Nothing can stop you now! You have all their powers!

Use them well.

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.

Lex Luthor

[aiming a weapon] This would be so sweet. [hands it to Superman] But... a deal's a deal.

Green Lantern

What deal?

Superman

A full pardon in exchange for his help.

Lord Superman

Everything he does from now on is your fault!

Superman

It's a high price - but it's better than the alternative.