Idealism
The quality or state of being ideal.
Conception of the ideal; imagery.
The system or theory that denies the existence of material bodies, and teaches that we have no rational grounds to believe in the reality of anything but ideas and their relations.
The practice or habit of giving or attributing ideal form or character to things; treatment of things in art or literature according to ideal standards or patterns; -- opposed to realism.
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Idealism Quotations
Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.
Carl Jung
It is not materialism that is the chief curse of the world, as pastors teach, but idealism. Men get into trouble by taking their visions and hallucinations too seriously.
H. L. Mencken
Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive.
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over their will to power.
Aldous Huxley
Americans admire a people who can scratch a desert and produce a garden. The Israelis have shown qualities that Americans identify with: guts, patriotism, idealism, a passion for freedom. I have seen it. I know. I believe that.
Richard M. Nixon
In the revolt against idealism, the ambiguities of the word experience have been perceived, with the result that realists have more and more avoided the word.
Bertrand Russell
Much that passes as idealism is disguised hatred or disguised love of power.
Bertrand Russell
Words without actions are the assassins of idealism.
Herbert Hoover
Life without idealism is empty indeed. We just hope or starve to death.
Pearl S. Buck
Idealism is the despot of thought, just as politics is the despot of will.
Mikhail Bakunin
Idealism Translations
idealism in German is Idealismus
idealism in Hungarian is idealizmus
idealism in Norwegian is idealisme
idealism in Spanish is idealismo
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