On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
A mere life of ease is not in the end a very satisfactory life, and, above all, it is a life which ultimately unfits those who follow it for serious work in the world.
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Roosevelt warns that a life devoted solely to ease ultimately leads to dissatisfaction and an inability to contribute meaningfully.
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