A small green seedling pushes through cracked orange earth.

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Margaret Thatcher

Oh, but you know, you do not achieve anything without trouble, ever.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Trouble is described as an unavoidable part of achievement. The final ever strengthens the statement into a rule with no exception in its wording. The claim places difficulty alongside success, without explaining what kind of trouble is meant or showing that every particular obstacle is necessary.

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