“Books are knowledge and knowledge is power, and I am... no. Um, no....” – Lex Luthor, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ... Movie Quotes Database

[giving speech]

Books are knowledge and knowledge is power, and I am... no. Um, no. What am I? What was I saying? The bittersweet pain among men is having knowledge with no power because... because that is paradoxical and, um... thank you for coming.

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