When someone lives a great life and helps others, hence is a hero, however as time passes they are corrupted for whatever reason, and live long enough to become the villain. This change is inevitable for most heroes, unless they take the opportunity to die a hero earlier (or quit the business of being a hero, as its suggested bruce wayne was trying to in the dark knight rises' end)

Quote by Harvey Dent in Batman The Dark Knight
Darren the legend went to get some us some underage beer with their fake id, but got busted and ended up snitching on us to the feds.

I guess it's true, you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain, jeoffrey said in his prison cell of 25 years.
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This is quoted from Two-Face of the Dark Knight movie.An interpretation of this quote is that you could stick to your morals,of what's right,to be loyal to a cause,even if it is of your detriment (die and be a hero).Should you contradict your values for your betterment,you may find yourself making the same decisions of the very people you yourself considered corrupt/evil(live long enough to see yourself become a villain.)

Black Mirror(15 million merits)
Before:Main character opposes system of the rich profiting off of working class

After:Main character is hired by rich to host a vlog to rant about systemic oppression,only to be benefiting from the system he once fought against
You either die and be a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain

Black Mirror(15 million merits)
Before:Main character opposes system of the rich profiting off of working class

After:Main character is hired by rich to host a vlog to rant about systemic oppression,only to be benefiting from the system he once fought against
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It means that in life you are given choices and this defines who you will become morally. You choose who you are and if you choose to be bad than you are the villian but if you choose to be good then you are a hero. We are all faced with the choice of being good or bad but you only you can choose it.

A quote from the dark knight by harvey dent
Tejeda chose to be good for the first 25 years of his life but then he decided to rob and kill people. At his trial the judge asked Tejada how he could've changed so drastically and his lawyer replied by saying you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villian.
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a phrase meaning, there's no point in arguing with you because you adamantly believe in a scientific fallacy- something that has been scientifically/socially proven to be false
father: son, your bloody report card is here.

son: oh, if my report card has rotten eggs in it, I won't even bother looking at it.

father: in that case, lol, I take away your allowance. Now, kiss Don Corleone's ring, or die.

son: I guess either you eat bacon, or you are wrong.
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when we say "Either you a fart smeller or a smart feller" we say this because when you're a fart smeller, it means you're acting like nonsense, or dumb. When we say smart feller, you're thinking things through.
Guy: I can't get through this problem on the test, can you help me?
Guy 2: Either you a fart smeller, or a smart feller.
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I DO NOT WFICKING CARE YOU DISCO WEEED AI WONKING HATE YOU WANT THE FUCKING PHONE THROWN AT YOUR FACE?!?!? SHUT THE FUCK UP I DONT GIVE A SHIT OR FUCK, KILL YOURSELF + RATIO + I DONT CARE + DOING YOUR MOM - EAT DICK YOU PENIS SHIT
Carl: hey Tim wanna see a Reddit meme I post-
Tim: I do not give a shit NO FUCKS GIVEN EITHER YOU DICKWEED. I DO NOT WFICKING CARE YOU DISCO WEEED AI WONKING HATE YOU WANT THE FUCKING PHONE THROWN AT YOUR FACE?!?!? SHUT THE FUCK UP I DONT GIVE A SHIT OR FUCK, KILL YOURSELF + RATIO + I DONT CARE + DOING YOUR MOM - EAT DICK YOU PENIS SHIT
Carl: Jesus Christ
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a phrase meaning

N.B.: this phrase is said to make someone look silly/ridiculous

a) "there is no point in arguing with you because you adamantly continue claiming your point of view, even in the face of scientific evidence (or mass popular opinion in the secular world) to the contrary."
Aunt Petunia : Harry, you dress so terribad.

Harry : lol. either you eat bacon, or you are wrong, right? If i would conduct an opinion poll among Hogwarts students, 100% of them would say I dress normally for my school and my generation.
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