From the Tales of Two Cities

I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising up from this abyss.

I see the lives for which I lay upon down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy.

I see that i hold a sanctuary in their hearts, and in the hearts of their descendents, generation hence.

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done.

It is a far, far better rest that i go to than i have ever known.