Idealism Quotes

246 Idealism quotes by 197 unique authors

Due to his own original special nature, the Jew cannot possess a religious institution, if for no other reason because he lacks idealism in any… — Adolf Hitler
One of the fundamental reasons why so many doctors become cynical and disillusioned is precisely because, when the abstract idealism has worn thin, they are… — John Berger
Nothing matters more to the future of this Nation than insuring that our young men and women learn to believe in themselves and believe in… — Richard M. Nixon
I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people. The men and women of… — Calvin Coolidge
I am eternally, devastatingly romantic, and I thought people would see it because 'romantic' doesn't mean 'sugary.' It's dark and tormented — the furor of… — Catherine Breillat
That has been my entire life story. Running against the current and running with the current. Sometimes running with the current is underestimated. The acceptance… — Rem Koolhaas
I've always wanted to play Don Quixote in some way. It's a great role. I think the idealism of the man shows that hope that… — Dominic Chianese
To force a female to do things in male fashion is not equal opportunity, it is distorted idealism. — Unknown Author
Vietnam was an exercise in mistaken idealism Iraq in cynical money-making. And there's no optimism or idealism now -- Americans are tired of knowledge. Our… — Kurt Vonnegut
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… — Dan B. Allender
The conception of the necessary unit of all that is resolves itself into the poverty of the imagination, and a freer logic emancipates us from… — Bertrand Russell
I realize that idealism is out of sync with the cynicism of our age. Skepticism has come to be synonymous with sophistication, and glibness is… — Howard Schultz
. . . idealism is one of the greatest forces in the world. It makes seeming impossibilities possible and succeeds where prudence fails. But unless… — Grenville Kleiser
Idealism is like a castle in the air if it is not based on a solid foundation of social and political realism. — Claude McKay
Lying increases the creative faculties, expands the ego, lessens the friction of social contacts. . . . It is only in lies, wholeheartedly and bravely… — Clare Boothe Luce
Idealists are people who believe in the potential of human nature for transformation. . . . The most essential attribute of human nature is its… — M. Scott Peck
One is apt to think of moral failure as due to weakness of character: more often it is due to an inadequate ideal. — Richard Livingstone
I'm quite amused by the attempt to excuse not trying harder, by claiming that perfect is not possible; it may not be, but striving toward… — Laura Schlessinger
Visualizing how you want to be is [an] effective way to move toward your goal. — Ellen Bass
My belief is that no human being or society composed of human beings ever did or ever will come to much unless their conduct was… — Thomas Huxley
Happiness too is inevitable. — Albert Camus
The optimist sees a light at the end of the tunnel, the realist sees a train entering the tunnel, the pessimist sees a train speeding… — James Branch Cabell
There's no reason to assume that my idea of what's better would really be better. I resent it when other people try to inflict their… — Frank Zappa
I think utopianism and eschatology are really two sides of the same coin. They both assume that some massively transformative event is going to happen… — Unknown Author
They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails." — Yuri Orlov

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