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

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  1. A sentence from the end of A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens. The character who is speaking has nobly chosen to die in place of another man.

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

From The Prince and Betty by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

"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."

From A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles

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