Unpopular Acknowledge Your Mistakes quotations
Recognize that there will be failures, and acknowledge that there will be obstacles. But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others, for there is very little learning in success.

Just put your best foot forward and hope for the best.
You also have to acknowledge that you're going to make mistakes.

We're taught as young kids Acknowledge your mistakes, admit your lies, .
.. It's cathartic. That's what I think the speech did. He didn't just try to blame someone else.