all men are created equal

"Tell me you regret what happened too."

"Luthors don't make mistakes," was Lex's firm response to Jason's whining. "I realize Wayne had you learn, but unfortunately your mediocre dancing skills are not going to cut it." He placed Jason's hand firmly on his waist again, and snapped back into position. "Now, again."

♦: Slow dancing

"…No comment."

"First of all, no. Second, as much as I dislike the Alien, I’m going to go out on a limb and assume he’s not out to maim the genitals of his sexual partners. Third, I’d be surprised if Mr. Righteousness went for men in the first place, making this entire scenario incredibly improbable.”

"I feel sorry for him. I know what it’s like to find yourself turned against the people you thought were your family and friends."

Arrogance is a big one. Though he's blind to his own hubris, a lot of Lex's plans hinge on him being smarter and better than everyone else. An alarming amount of the time, he's right.

"…I miss you."

"I’m flexible. While I prefer to receive, I don’t mind switching it up—as long as I’m in control, we won’t have any problems."

"An unstable menace. I find the Gotham criminals deplorable and prefer to avoid them at all costs. However, that very instability could make ‘Two-Face’ potentially easy to take advantage of, should I need it."

"An absolute nuisance, though I have to admit, she is very good at what she does. I suppose I admire her for that."

Lex is practically incapable of moving on from people he once considered close (friends, lovers, etc). This inability to let go only leaved him resentful and angry, especially as he has grown more jaded, resulting in a fair few lifelong grudges.