Idealism Quotes
Idealism Quote of the day
Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve.
The great challenge of adulthood is holding on to your idealism after you lose your innocence.
Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.
Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive.
It's time for greatness - not for greed. It's a time for idealism - not ideology. It is a time not just for compassionate words, but compassionate action.
Americanism is a question of principle, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace, or creed, or line of descent.
We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society, for nothing suffocates the promise of America more than unbounded cynicism and indifference.
Idealistic reformers are dangerous because their idealism has no roots in love, but is simply a hysterical and unbalanced rage for order amidst their own chaos.
Idealism is like a castle in the air if it is not based on a solid foundation of social and political realism.
What is undeniable is that when comforts and convenience sap our energies and idealism, inactivity secretes sloth in to our minds like a poison in the blood.
The inevitableness, the idealism, and the blessing of war, as an indispensable and stimulating law of development, must be repeatedly emphasized.
Don't become cynical. Don't give up hope. Don't believe that everything is judged only by expediency. There is idealism in this world. There is human brotherhood.
The contest is not between Us and Them, but between Good and Evil, and if those who would fight Evil adopt the ways of Evil, Evil wins.
Hatred can be nurtured anywhere, idealism can be perverted into sadism anywhere. If hatred and sadism combine with modern technology the inferno could erupt anew anywhere.
There is a spark of idealism within every individual which can be fanned into flame and bring forth extraordinary results.
Pure pragmatism can't imagine a bold future. Pure idealism can't get anything done. It is the delicate blend of both that drives innovation.
My sense of the holy is bound up with the hope that some day my remote descendants will live in a global civilization in which love is pretty much the only law.
Perhaps women have always been in closer contact with reality than men: it would seem to be the just recompense for being deprived of idealism.
The opposite of compromise is not integrity. The opposite of compromise is not idealism. The opposite of compromise is fanaticism and death.
Ultimately, we measure ourselves against our own ideas of idealism and perfection, and we don't always come very close to them.
If capitalism begins as the practical idealism of the aspiring bourgeoisie, it ends ... as an orgy of materialism.
I contracted a disease which I have never shaken off. The disease was idealism. Because of it, I did the thing in life I wanted to do - Writing.
If you want to accomplish something in the world, idealism is not enough - you need to choose a method that works to achieve the goal.
The reason why we believe that change is possible is not because we are idealists but because we believe we have made it, so other people can make it as well.
Idealism without pragmatism is impotent. Pragmatism without idealism is meaningless. The key to effective leadership is pragmatic idealism.
The fact is, beneath the hype, Iraqis will soon appreciate American help and idealism far more than French perfidy. It is never wrong to be on the side of freedom - never.
We want wealth, but there are many other things we want very much more. Among them are peace, honor, charity, and idealism.
Cynics regarded everybody as equally corrupt... Idealists regarded everybody as equally corrupt, except themselves.
Ego trips by coteries of self-exalting people are treated in the media as idealism, rather than the petty tyranny it is.
The idealism of the left is a very selfish idealism. In their war against 'the rich' and big business, they don't care how much collateral damage there is to workers who end up end up unemployed.
The President is not only the leader of a party, he is the President of the whole people. He must interpret the conscience of America. He must guide his conduct by the idealism of our people.
The acceptance of certain realities doesn't preclude idealism. It can lead to certain breakthroughs.
Idealism may get us into the fray, but it is the loss of all we cherish that begins to form in us a heart capable of leading others reluctantly and humbly.
Chivalry - ...a romantic idealism closely related to Christianity, which makes honor the guiding principle of conduct. Connected with this is the ancient concept of the gentleman.
Liberalism itself has failed, and for a pretty good reason. It has been too often compromised by the people who represented it.
As long as your ideas of what's possible are limited by what's actual, no other idea has a chance.
Americans have been remarkably devoted to the capacity for belief, to idealism. That's why we get into trouble all the time. We're always viewed as naive.
A visionary company doesn't simply balance between idealism and profitability: it seeks to be highly idealistic and highly profitable.
