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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 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

We all die you either kill yourself or get killed 

Whatcha gonna do whatcha gonna do

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We all die you either kill yourself or get killed

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either-or scenario 

Either you are fully compliant with a rule or you don't get the credit
For an exam, it's a either-or scenario, either you pass it or you fail.
either-or scenario by Didou April 5, 2010

mean either 

me neither. when someone says it fast enough to verbally change the two words into two completely different words.
person a: hey did you do that english essay?
person b: no
person a: mean either
mean either by vladamir selador June 30, 2010

The Either / Or Party Game 

The "Either / Or" party game is a game of choices played in a closed room (no spectators). It is played with 4 or more players. This is a no questions asked consensual adult game. Players agree to follow the rules and leave ego and inhibitions at the door. It requires one set of dice, three bottles of liquor (marked A, B, and C), a hat (or large bowl), and a list of ultimatums written on paper. The set up is simple. Each player is assigned a number on the dice (1 -12). Use more dice if more players are present. Write ultimatums on each piece of paper, fold them, and place them in the hat. The papers read like "take off one article of clothing OR take one shot from bottle A". They can be as risque as you like. They can say "Drink 2 shots from bottle C OR place your hands down player #4's pants for 2 minutes" or "Take off one article of clothing OR french kiss the person directly to your right for 1 minute". No activity can last more than 2 minutes though (it slows the action). Most "Truth or Dare dares can apply as long as it is given in two different choices.
Playing "The Either / Or Party Game": Everyone sits in a circle with the hat, 3 bottles, and dice in the middle. Each player takes a turn (going clockwise) starting with the oldest person first. Once play starts, anyone can forfeit their turn by simply taking off an article of clothing and drinking a shot of one of the bottles (both must be done). Any player can "fold (quit) at any time. A folding player must stay in the circle in their underwear for the duration of the rest of the game. The folded person still holds their dice number, and must continue to participate if a playing member rolls their number. Unconscious players are excempt from all game activity since consent is not available. The winner is the last person to fold. Game can also end with a vote of all players (folded and active).
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