רבי נחוניא בן הקנה אומר: כל המקבל עליו עול תורה מעבירין ממנו עול מלכות ועול דרך ארץ (אבות ג:ה)

Reb Nechinya lived during the Roman era and placed terrible decrees on the Yidden, including not allowing them to learn the Torah.  Therefore, Reb Nechinya strengthened their resolve, saying they shouldn’t pay attention to the decrees since those who learn the Torah will be protected from the yoke of government.

כל המקבל עליו עול תורה מעבירין ממנו עול מלכות

A young man came to the Sanzer Rav zt’’l for a bracha.  The young man was summoned to the army and was afraid he would be drafted since he was physically built and strong.  The Sanzer Rav told him, כל המקבל עליו עול תורה מעבירין ממנו עול מלכות – A person was born to work hard in this world אדם לעמל יולד – if he’s worthy of toiling in learning Torah, he won’t have to struggle for the army, livelihood, or other physical demands.  The Sanzer Rav concluded, “If you accept upon yourself the yoke of learning Torah with the same physical strength required for a soldier in the army, then you will be freed from army services.”

The young man accepted to learn the Torah and was freed from serving in the army.