Whoops, was it Jules Verne? I was thinking about that as I posted, but couldn't remember. Since Doc liked to time travel, I thought it might have been Wells, but now I don't know! 
"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited
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