“ I was born with the devil inside me. I could not avoid the fact that I was a murderer, any more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing” (Larson, 109). These were the exact words of American serial killer Herman Webster Mudgett also known as HHHolmes. The FBI states that anyone who kills three or more people with premeditated murder is a serial killer (Morton). It is almost impossible to find two serial killers with similar characteristics as they all have distinct methods to end the lives of their victims. Although each serial killer differs in many ways, they all crave power, control, and dominance because their need to kill and punish is far greater than any rules or laws. They don't kill for money, but for the thrill and excitement they get and to feel superior to everyone else. Eric Harris, a seventeen-year-old who committed the Columbine High School massacre alongside his partner Dylan Klebold, wrote "I have a goal to destroy as much as possible... I want to burn the world. Kill humanity, no one will survive" (Cullen). Yes said that Klebold was suicidal and depressed and that he always blamed himself for the problems he encountered. On the other hand, adults described Harris as a nice and sweet-faced boy, but they did not see the cold and calculating person he really was teenagers were bullied all through high school and intended to make everyone suffer as much as they did Harris the victims meant nothing, the same feeling as someone carving the turkey for Thanksgiving. They both wanted revenge and control like that powerful that it would be considered the largest massacre in the history of the United States, which made their motive terrifying... middle of paper... superior just like a god. The United States is said to have around 600 serial killers, making it the leading country. Notorious killers such as Richard Trenton Chase, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Dennis Rader permanently hold an overwhelming fear in the masses around the world. “Practice makes perfect.” Works Cited Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. New York: Crown, 2003. Print.Morton, Robert J. “FBI-Serial Murder.” FBI: serial murder. FBI, May 21, 2010. Web. April 24, 2014. Cullen, Dave. "What does a murderer think." Newsweek 160.6 (2012): 30-34. OmniFile Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson). Network. April 2, 2014.Rubinstein, William D. “THE HUNT FOR Jack the Ripper.” History Today 50.5 (2000): 10. Academic research completed. Network. April 25. 2014.