Who said "What I have given, I cannot take back, though I wished it."?

This quote is attributed to Sydney Carton.

What I have given, I cannot take back, though I wished it. - Sydney Carton

"What I have given, I cannot take back, though I wished it."

Sydney Carton

Character in A Tale of Two Cities

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"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"

"I am a disappointed drudge, sir. I care for no man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me"

"I see the lives for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy"

"I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss"