What always struck me is he must have known, not hoped but actually known, that his name will be remembered and spoken of in 2000 years time.
Others may of had dreams of such but, will and have, fallen bye the way.
But to know in your heart of hearts that your name will be known and ranks along side the 1st to make a wheel, to form a tool from flint... no small thing.
I still remember clearly watching it live. Plastered my bedroom wall with pages and pages from the newspapers. My father left them up for years after I left home.
He really did change the world