# Common Purpose and National Achievement by Lyndon B. Johnson > “A united country, a unified America, submerging petty difference in common purpose, will find no limit to its achievement.” > **— Lyndon B. Johnson**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Remarks in Atlantic City at the Convention of the United Steelworkers of America, September 19, 1964 — The American Presidency Project](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-atlantic-city-the-convention-the-united-steelworkers-america) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — entry 006, “Common Purpose and National Achievement.” - **Why it belongs:** National greatness is made a consequence of coordination rather than swagger. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Civic Literacy|Civic Literacy]] - **American route:** [[american/American Comportment - 06 - Meetings and Rooms|Meetings and Rooms]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Pride|American Pride]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A united country, a unified America, submerging petty difference in common purpose, will find no limit to its achievement.” — Lyndon B. Johnson, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-006-common-purpose-and-national-achievement ```