A short life of struggle
with no such magnificent end, shall in itself be the reward if I have the
courage to take it in that light. That is all. With no selfish motive, or
desire to be awarded here or hereafter, quite disinterestedly have I
devoted my life to the cause of independence, because I could not do
otherwise. The day we find a great number of men and women with this
psychology who cannot devote themselves to anything else than the service
of mankind and emancipation of the suffering humanity; that day shall
inaugurate the era of liberty.