Justice League (TV Series)

Secret Origins (2001)

Gary Cole: J. Allen Carter

Quotes 

• J. Allen Carter : [surveying the landscape of Mars]  Would you look at that? A little slice of heaven.

  Ed Reiss : If your idea of heaven is a barren, lifeless rock.

  J. Allen Carter : [sarcastic]  You have the soul of a poet.

  Ed Reiss : Carter, we didn't come for the view. Our mission here is purely scientific. Are you getting any readings?

  J. Allen Carter : No detectable levels of H2O. Hold on.

  Ed Reiss : What?

  J. Allen Carter : [seeing something, he space-runs over to it]  Could be an ice crystal.

  [removing it with a pickaxe] 

  J. Allen Carter : No. It almost looks organic.

  Ed Reiss : [the ground rumbles beneath them]  Carter, look out!

• Japanese Ambassador : Weapons of mass destruction. My people believe a lasting peace can only be achieved by eliminating them.

  General Wells : Nonsense! Those weapons are our only defense against aggression.

  Japanese Ambassador : Is this your official position?

  J. Allen Carter : No. General Wells does not speak for our government.

  General Wells : But, Senator Carter, only a fool would...

  J. Allen Carter : General, when I was an astronaut on Mars, I survived an experience which profoundly changed my life. Looking at Earth from that distance, I saw, for the first time, how small and fragile our planet is. Its fate is in our hands. Ladies and gentlemen, that is a responsibility we must not take lightly. Therefore, today I propose a bold new solution for peace, one that would use a force more powerful than any before, a force dedicated to the good of all mankind. A force known to all as Superman!

  [chatter as Superman is led in] 

  General Wells : With all due respect, Senator, we can't entrust the security of the entire world to one man.

  Superman : I understand your feelings, General, and when Senator Carter first approached me, I was reluctant to get involved. But after meeting with him and his advisors, I became convinced that I could make a difference. I have fought hard over the years to earn your trust, and I solemnly swear all of you that I will continue to uphold the ideals of truth and justice, not just for America, but for all the world.