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He cannot serve today those who make history; he must serve those who are subject to it.
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The quote contrasts people who shape history with people who live under its effects. It says that, in the present, “he” cannot serve both groups at once and must choose those who are subject to history—the people whose lives are shaped by events and decisions made around them.
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