Until the present day, Nasser serves as an iconic figure throughout the Arab world, a symbol of Arab unity and dignity, and a towering figure in modern Middle Eastern history. He is also considered a champion of social justice in Egypt. "Time" writes that despite his mistakes and shortcomings, Nasser "imparted a sense of personal worth and national pride that and the Arabs had not known for 400 years. This alone may have been enough to balance his flaws and failures."