Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

(A) Rather it seems to me that throughout my life in politics our ambitions have steadily shrunk.

(B) It is sometimes said that because of our past, we, as people, expect too much and set our sights too high.

(C) Our response to disappointment has not been to lengthen our stride but to shorten the distance to be covered.

(D) That is not the way I see it.