Gentlemen, we are not fighting for our narrow sordid self-interest--we
are not fighting for the interest of to-day--we are not fighting for
the betterment of myself or yourselves--of the present generation or
of the educated community. If there are any selfish ideals pursued by
any portion of our community, I stand dissociated from them and I say I
take my stand on this and nothing more--it does not matter what happens
to me--it does not matter what happens to the present generation--it
does not matter what happens to the educated community of to-day, but
what matters with me is the development of the nation (Cheers.) I look
forward to the time when the Bengalee nation will rise and stand in
all its glory. I do not care whether I am alive or dead at that moment
(Loud Cheers)--whether my children will be living then or not--but
the time will come when by God's grace, Bengalees as a nation will
make themselves felt and will stand in all their strength and face the
world. That is the ideal which appeals to me every moment of my life. I
feel within myself that that is my appointed task. I shall devote all
that I hold dear to the service of that cause and--if I die in that
attempt--what then? "Fail we alone"?--if I die in this work, I believe
I shall be born in this country again and again, live for it, hope for
it, work for it with all the energy of my life and with all the love of
my nature, till I see the fulfilment of my hope and the realisation of
this ideal (Loud Cheers).