At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else.
Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.
It has generally been assumed that of two opposing systems of philosophy, e.g., realism and idealism, one only can be true and one must be false; and so philosophers have been hopelessly divided on the question, which is the true one.
In brief, egoism in its modern interpretation, is the antithesis, not of altruism, but of idealism.
No period of history has ever been great or ever can be that does not act on some sort of high, idealistic motives, and idealism in our time has been shoved aside, and we are paying the penalty for it.
Idealism loses to pragmatism when it comes to winning elections.
It is never wise to discourage youthful idealism.
As I have pointed out, it is the Christian tradition that is the most fundamental element in Western culture. It lies at the base not only of Western religion, but also of Western morals and Western social idealism.
In a weird kind of way, music has afforded me an idealism and perfectionism that I could never attain as me.
He 's ruthless only because of his ideals. Unfortunately he doesn't succeed. The thing fails and gets out of hand and takes charge of him. Idealism is the only excuse he could have and it's a great excuse.