[What other choice does he have? He made up his mind long ago that this is how things have to be, regardless of his own feelings on the subject. And despite the fact that those feelings are far more conflicted than he lets on.]
My life's value is measured against my ability to accomplish what it is I have set out to do. It doesn't matter what anyone thinks about its importance. Evil men can die as heroes. Good men can give their lives in the service of others, and no one cares. All of that is subjective.
[He's speaking from painful experience here.]
The effects of my actions matter far more than my continued existence.
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[What other choice does he have? He made up his mind long ago that this is how things have to be, regardless of his own feelings on the subject. And despite the fact that those feelings are far more conflicted than he lets on.]
My life's value is measured against my ability to accomplish what it is I have set out to do. It doesn't matter what anyone thinks about its importance. Evil men can die as heroes. Good men can give their lives in the service of others, and no one cares. All of that is subjective.
[He's speaking from painful experience here.]
The effects of my actions matter far more than my continued existence.