Movies · 2008
You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
— Harvey Dent ‧ The Dark Knight
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Dent considers how a public hero's reputation can change over time. What initially sounds like a detached observation becomes ominous as his own story develops. The line connects the risks of power and disappointment with the difficulty of remaining the person others believe in.
- StudioBinderBest Movie Quotes entry for The Dark Knight; film wording and qualified character/performance context.Reference checked
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