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"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
by nateabele 14y ago
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
- sigkill 14y agoIt happened to Microsoft. Then more recently to Apple. Now we're even questioning Google's policies. Who ever wrote that line is a genius.
- chalst 14y agoIt's a classic Batman quote, made by the Jekyll&Hyde-ish Two Face.
- pestaa 14y agoIndeed who wrote that line?
- __alexs 14y agoOne of the Nolan brothers?
- nateabele 14y agoI have a hard time seeing Microsoft as the hero anywhere on the timeline, but I take your point. ;-) It's a very insightful quote, and I think it speaks to a truism of any long-lived group of people (from companies on up to societies), or any entity with significant political or economic power.