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The whole struggles and efforts of my life have been directed to the achievement of the liberties of my country.
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The speaker says that everything they have worked and struggled for has been focused on winning freedom for their country. “The whole” emphasizes the scope of this commitment: no part of their life’s effort is presented as separate from that national goal. The quote describes liberty as the central purpose guiding their actions.
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- The Irish in Australia, Chapter 12
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