You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. 

Coined in the movie "The Dark Knight Rises" by Harvey Dent, A.k.a. Two-Face.

It is the philisophical summary that, no matter what good you intend to do, as long as you live and continue, you will bring about just as much evil as good, if not more through accident or intent. Death becomes a saving grace, providing vindication for their actions and preventing a worsening of certain outcomes through inactivity.

Examples include:
Falling to the same corrupton you sought to eliminate. ( Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars, Lois Griffin from Family Guy)
Prolonged exposure to evil, despite good intentions. (Frodo from Lord of the Rings, Ice King from Adventure Time)
Narrow minded destruction in belief of a greater goal. (Harvey Dent from "The Dark Knight Rises")

You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. by TheAllKnowingOne November 23, 2013

Villanelle 

one of two of the lead characters in bbcs Killing Eve show portraying the relationship between one of the worlds top hitwomen, and the woman working with MI6 to try to take her down. or at least thats how it starts, becasue the relationship between them evolves throughout taking some dark and unexpected turns and the number of casualties only growing. The name of the hitwoman in this show is Villanelle. She is portrayed by the amazing Jodie Comer and is from Russia, and was put in prison for murder before getting the opportunity to work for the 12, a group who take hits on people around the world. she was ruled to be a psychopath. her life at home when she was young was tough, she was put in care at a young age and never quite forgave her mother, which culiminates in her visiting her old home to find her mother has remarried after he fathers death and she now has two step brothers one who is dreaming of seeing elton john the other is about 20 and really grates on her.

Villanelle is a great character, she has a brilliant backstory and the way she acts for some reason makes her even more appealing as long as you dont mind a serial killer who has been known to chop peoples pp off :(

Villanelle by shutthefuckupyoufatneek June 17, 2020

You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain

A quote from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight by the character Harvey Dent in reference to Julius Caesar and Batman. Repeated by Batman at the end of the film.

There are several possible meanings:

1. Absolute power eventually corrupts (as in the case of Julius Caesar).
2. Being consistently heroic is difficult if not impossible, circumstances will eventually push you towards villainy (as in the case of Harvey Dent and Batman).
3. Public opinion can easily change and will eventually change. Many people have the tendency find faults even when there are none. It can also be easily manipulated. You might adhere to your code despite 1. and 2., you can still be painted as a villain by your enemies (as in the case of what Joker did to Batman).
4. Villainy and Heroism are relative and not absolute. "Good" will change with time. Different people have different concepts of "good" (the actions of Julius Caesar can be judged very differently by different people throughout the different ages). In many situations, the line between the two concepts can be very blurry (following the law versus vigilantism).

You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain

You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain by Project Book August 5, 2015

vibey villain 

a villain that is trendy, and vibey

this term originated from dpr ian's song, "no blueberries"

i'm a vibey villain, mi amor, yeah oh she knows it

vibey villain by vvjjjjxx March 20, 2021

Villa Villains 

Noun: Group of people, normally located in towns with "Villa" in the name. Tend to be very close knit, have the ability to spend exorbatent amounts of money on alcohol, and make a party better whenever present. However, less than adequate with women. Most women find "Villa Villains" repulsive, mean, and/or self-centered. To their dismay, "Villa Villains" don't care because they usually find some skirt somewhere else anyway.

Dude, did you go to that party last night? Some Villa Villains were there and it was the best time I've ever had.

Villa Villains by spdyr4 May 8, 2009

violaine 

A person that is innocent and sweet looking, but secretly resent people and deal with the disappointment of the normal world with sarcasm.

The pizza delivery is here!
Don't touch it, it's Violaine's.

violaine by TheSexGod95 November 26, 2017

villain arc 

Time where someone bounces back from a tragic event in their life, most commonly used for guys going to the gym after a break up.

Have you seen Jim lately? He’s been in his villain arc at the gym recently after he broke up with Katie.

villain arc by Yungnoodledrip May 23, 2022