Lionel Luthor and Chloe Sullivan in “Unfinished Business”

Lionel Luthor

[to a class] Now, you're all here to learn something about business. The most important element in anything to do with economic theory is the individual. Yes, you. Traditional rules, supply and demand--they're secondary. But to rise above those rules, to know when to break them, requires absolute personal commitment. I consider it a prerequisite for success.

Chloe Sullivan

[to Clark, quietly] And I consider it despicable, immoral, and possibly illegal.