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

Send the Vermont 

When you want a female to send you the Vagina and Tit pic, you cordially ask her to send you the Vermont (VT).

Girl, you got me in a certain state... and I think we're ready to cross state lines... can you send the Vermont (VT)?

Send the Vermont by Rubberdicky September 17, 2017

the view 

A bunch of snotty, old and bitchy women arguing, bickering or discussing asinine topics.

Rosie O Donnel needs to shut the fuck up, and so do all the other women on The View.

the view by Chris Malice April 8, 2007

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

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 

best tv show of the 1990s, combining science fiction and witty sarcasm

I love quoting Buffy the Vampire Slayer:

fire bad. tree pretty.

love makes you do the whacky!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer by msdestiny May 4, 2008

the verse 

the Uiverse as described in the series Firefly created by Joss Whedon

No power in the verse can stop me. (Said by Mal first then Kaylee, but River adopted it after she single-handedly stopped Niska's men from boarding Serenity.)

the verse by gorramreavers December 28, 2005

the victim box 

Slang for the commonly experienced state of mind where life has been a series of victimizations which have come to contain and define someone.

He had been existing inside of the victim box for so long, struggling to exit the toxic narrative and redefine himself against all of the warm and fuzzy sympathies which at some point in his growth, had become almost entirely repugnant.

the victim box by Dr Bunnygirl June 3, 2019