Achievement Quote by George Takei

Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts.

— Eric Hoffer

The achievement of nationhood is a product not only of time and circumstance but usually of war and suffering as well.

— William Pfaff

It's very important to always put things in their historical contexts. It teaches important lessons about the country in question.

— Warren Christopher

I think it's important that we remind everybody that America was never great in itself. It's been great in its aspirations.

— Adam Pally

For me, my country is the most important thing.

— Felipe Massa

Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend to forget the past…

— Ethel Barrymore

What is important - what I consider success - is that we make a contribution to our world.

— Benjamin Carson

I have been talking about that for a long time, but it's very, very important to me [to unify the country.]

— Donald Trump

Great nations don't have to remind others of their greatness. They merely have to be great.

— Kathleen Parker

A great country acknowledges it's mistakes.

— John Hickenlooper

It has always been my belief that people are remembered for the sum of their accomplishments but defined by their singular failure.

— Chuck Klosterman

It is not the clear-sighted who rule the world. Great achievements are accomplished in a blessed, warm fog.

— Joseph Conrad