"What you give is precious. Precious enough that hundreds of thousands are willing to die to uphold it, to protect it, to extend it to others."
He only understood her sentiments too well. He had over two centuries to learn how to deal with it, and even today he couldn't say he had completely gotten over it. But it was different for her. It didn't have to be the same.
"It is a sacrifice they are willing to make. You shouldn't blame yourself for it. It's not what they wanted for you."