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Idealism Quotes by Thomas Sowell
- Wishful thinking is not idealism. It is self-indulgence at best and self-exaltation at worst. In either case, it is usually at the expense of others.…
- Virtually no idea is too ridiculous to be accepted, even by very intelligent and highly educated people, if it provides a way for them to…
More Idealism Quotes
- Idealism is the despot of thought, just as politics is the despot of will. — Mikhail Bakunin
- We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society. — Joe Biden
- You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making… — Bono
- Life without idealism is empty indeed. We just hope or starve to death. — Pearl S. Buck
- Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive. — William F. Buckley, Jr.
- Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist. — George Carlin
- If you didn't have some sense of idealism, then what is there to sustain you? — James Carville
- Every human being has a work to carry on within, duties to perform abroad, influence to exert, which are peculiarly his, and… — William Ellery Channing
- At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else. — Shirley Chisholm
- Joining the Liberal Party was a no-brainer for me... And when you are a young man, you don't get a calculator out… — Nick Clegg
- The acceptance of certain realities doesn't preclude idealism. It can lead to certain breakthroughs. — Rem Koolhaas
- Here, then, is what I wanted to tell you of my architecture. I created it with courage and idealism, but also with… — Oscar Niemeyer