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There has never yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker asserts that no one who lived a comfortable life has left a name worth remembering in the nation's history. It is a claim that effort, struggle and difficulty are what earn lasting distinction, while ease leaves nothing behind that anyone would later recall.
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