Alas Quote by Sidney Hook Download Open image “Idealism, alas, does not protect one from ignorance, dogmatism, and foolishness.” — Sidney Hook ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Alas Foolishness Idealism Ignorance Protect
Idealists are foolish enough to throw caution to the winds. They have advanced mankind and have enriched the world. — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
Idealists are not the good friends of the truths; they create their own truth. — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image
. . . idealism is one of the greatest forces in the world. It makes seeming impossibilities possible and succeeds where prudence fails. But… — Grenville Kleiser Copy Share Image
Idealism is frequently another word for self-righteousness, a disease that can only be corrected by a profound understanding power in its complete sense. — George Friedman Copy Share Image
The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest. — John Buchanan Robinson Copy Share Image
Idealists foolish enough to throw caution to the winds have advanced mankind and have enriched the world. — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
The idealists and visionaries, foolish enough to throw caution to the winds and express their ardor and faith in some supreme deed, have advanced… — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
To deny me the right to err is therefore to deny me the right to believe. — Sidney Hook Copy Share Image
Wisdom is an affair of values, and of value judgments. It is intelligent conduct of human affairs. — Sidney Hook Copy Share Image
A liberal education will impart an awareness of the amazing and precious complexity of human relationships. Since those relationships are violated more often out… — Sidney Hook Copy Share Image
The easiest rationalization for the refusal to seek the truth is the denial that truth exists. — Sidney Hook Copy Share Image
Before impugning an opponent's motives, even when they legitimately may be impugned, answer his arguments. — Sidney Hook Copy Share Image
The difference between science and religion is that the former wishes to get rid of mysteries whereas the latter worships them. — Sidney Hook Copy Share Image
Everyone recognizes a distinction between knowledge and wisdom. . . Wisdom is a kind of knowledge. It is knowledge of the nature, career, and… — Sidney Hook Copy Share Image
Noam Chomsky skittles and skithers all over the political landscape to distract the reader’s attention from the plain truth. — Sidney Hook Copy Share Image
To serve the public interest is not the same as being a servant of public opinion. — Sidney Hook Copy Share Image
I was guilty of judging capitalism by its operations and socialism by its hopes and aspirations; capitalism by its works and socialism by its… — Sidney Hook Copy Share Image
We are all potentially such sick men. The sanest and best of us are of one clay with lunatics and prison-inmates. And whenever we… — William James Copy Share Image
Alas, you don't need monsters for monstrous deeds to be accomplished. — Zygmunt Bauman Copy Share Image
Time, time - that is our greatest master! Alas, like Ugolino, time devours its own children. — Hector Berlioz Copy Share Image
Removing prejudices is, alas! too often removing the boundary of a delightful near prospect in order to let in a shockingly extensive one. — Sir Fulke Greville Copy Share Image
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound… — Francis Pharcellus Church Copy Share Image
Alas, Postumus, the fleeting years slip by, nor will piety give any stay to wrinkles and pressing old age and untamable death. — Horace Copy Share Image
Sensible Catholics have for generations been ignoring the views on contraception held by reactionary old men in the Vatican, but alas, since it is… — A.C. Grayling Copy Share Image
In spite of the honestest efforts to annihilate my I-ity, or merge it in what the world doubtless considers my better half, I still… — Jane Welsh Carlyle Copy Share Image
The dumpling is indeed of more ancient institution, and of foreign origin; but alas, what were those dumplings? Nothing but a few lentils sodden… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share Image
Ideally a painter (and, generally, an artist) should not become conscious of his insights: without taking the detour through his reflective processes, and incomprehensibly… — Rainer Maria Rilke Copy Share Image
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