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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
by Project Book August 5, 2015
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Whites Live Fatter

The presumptively ignorant belief that through out history it has always been advantageous to be white.
He was used to a life of: warnings by the police, 5 star vacations, swimming pools, tennis courts, credit cards, college degrees, career promotions, and tax evasion which all goes to prove Whites Live Fatter.
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will to live

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Had by most lifeforms
Have you seen my will to live, because I seem to have lost it
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Love Live

An anime/manga involving girls who start an idol group to save their school from being shut down. These girls are most likely lesbian.

There is also a mobile rhythm game of it as well.
Person 1: I finished the last few episodes of season one of Love Live, and damn I got hit with some feels!
Person 2: Haha, good luck with season two.
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Love Live: Sunshine!!

Sequel to Love Live: School Idol Project, only much gayer,
Have you seen Love Live: Sunshine!! yet?
Yeah. It's gay.
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all the way live

1. Live, to an exceptional degree.
2. Really, really cool.
by Ryboflavin March 6, 2003
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I live You.

When you love someone a lot and you think of that person a lot their life becomes part of yours. You love them so much that you are connected and you live them.
I love you and I live you; or I love you so much that I live you.
by Joyousfool April 22, 2017
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