"It is the awareness of unfulfilled desires which gives a nation the feeling that it has a mission and a destiny"
- Eric Hoffer
About this Quote
This quote by Eric Hoffer speaks to the idea that a country's identity is shaped by its cumulative desires. When a nation is aware of its unsatisfied desires, it provides a sense of function and instructions. This awareness can be seen in the kind of ambition, aspiration to accomplish something higher than what is presently present. It is this ambition that drives a country to strive for its mission and fate. This ambition can be seen in the form of financial development, technological advancement, and social development. It is this ambition that provides a nation the feeling that it has a mission and a destiny. This ambition is what offers a nation its identity and purpose. It is this aspiration that enables a nation to strive for success and to reach its complete potential.
This quote is written / told by Eric Hoffer between July 25, 1902 and May 21, 1983. He was a famous Writer from USA.
The author also have 85 other quotes.
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"Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny"
