People
You know, if you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything, wouldn’t you, at any time? And you would achieve nothing!
— Margaret Thatcher
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Aiming only to be liked means giving way on everything, and that leaves you with nothing accomplished. The speaker argues that getting things done sometimes requires standing firm and accepting that some people won't approve.
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