Prince Caspian

"You, Sir Caspian," said Aslan, "might have known that you could be no true King of Narnia unless, like the Kings of old, you were a Son of Adam and came from the world of Adam's sons. And so you are.
Many years ago in that world, in a deep sea called the South Sea, a shipload of pirates were driven by storm on an island. And there they did as pirates would: killed the natives and took the native women for wives, and made palm wine, and drank and were drunk and lay in the shade of the palm trees, and woke up and quarreled, and sometimes killed one another. ... Do you mark all this well, King Caspian?"
"I do indeed, Sir," said Caspian. "I was wishing I came from a more honourable lineage."
"You come from the Lord Adam and the Lady Eve," said Aslan. "And that is both honour enough to erect the head of the poorest beggar, and shame enough to bow the shoulders of the greatest emperor on earth. Be content."
Caspian bowed.

One of my favourite quotes by my favourite author, being CS Lewis of course. :o)