I want you to go back into the barrack and tell the men to come out after the storm. Tell them to look up at me tied here. Tell them I’ll open my eyes and look back at them, and they’ll know hat I survived.

Brandon Sanderson
About This Quote

Nelson Mandela is a legend and he is one of those people who has such a huge effect on our lives that we end up quoting him. In this quote, he is speaking to his guards and telling them that even if they are caught down in the mud or buried, everyone will know that he survived. At the time of this writing, he is still alive and is still fighting against all odds to make sure that people don't forget him.

Source: The Way Of Kings

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