Ideals Quotes

693 Ideals quotes by 516 unique authors

By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired. — Franz Kafka
Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us. — John F. Kennedy
A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants. — Karl Kraus
It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem… — D. H. Lawrence
Ideals are an imaginative understanding of that which is desirable in that which is possible. — Walter Lippmann
If I could create an ideal world, it would be an England with the fire of the Elizabethans, the correct taste of the Georgians, and… — H P Lovecraft
We must accept the fact that transport and communications will bring the world in close relations and the youth of the world should have standards… — Juliette Gordon Low
The ideals and principles for which Dr King fought have never been forgotten and are as relevant today as they were 40 years ago. — George Lucas
The Soviet government is the most realistic regime in the world - no ideals. — Golda Meir
We must have ideals and try to live up to them, even if we never quite succeed. Life would be a sorry business without them.… — Lucy Maud Montgomery
Once you don't vote your ideals... that has serious undermining affects. It erodes the moral basis of our democracy. — Ralph Nader
Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals. — James Naismith
Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles. — Jawaharlal Nehru
We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's… — Barack Obama
One of the great strengths of the United States is... we have a very large Christian population - we do not consider ourselves a Christian… — Barack Obama
I am a sworn atheist and therefore from my point of view the Talmud or the Koran don't constitute works of political philosophy but rather… — Michel Onfray
To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals - this alone is worth the struggle. — William Osler
My generation of the Sixties, with all our great ideals, destroyed liberalism, because of our excesses. — Camille Paglia
Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms. — Ron Paul
Honest discussions - even and perhaps especially on topics about which we disagree - can help us resist hypocrisy and arrogance. They can also help… — David Price
The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a… — Carroll Quigley
A man of personality can formulate ideals, but only a man of character can achieve them. — Herbert Read
It seems to be the fate of idealists to obtain what they have struggled for in a form which destroys their ideals. — Bertrand Russell
Moral certainty, clear standards, and a commitment to spiritual ideals will set you apart in a world that searches for meaning. — Mitt Romney
Make no mistake, in this campaign, I will offer the American ideals of economic freedom a clear and unapologetic defense. — Mitt Romney

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