Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
If you want to accomplish something in the world, idealism is not enough - you need to choose a method that works to achieve the goal.
The enemy of idealism is zealotry.
Being idealistic really helps you overcome some of the many obstacles put in your path.
The acceptance of certain realities doesn't preclude idealism. It can lead to certain breakthroughs.
Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive.
Idealism is no good. Any concrete dedication to an abstract condition results in unpleasant things like wars.
I'm an idealist.
Sometimes idealism and all that make believe makes the world a better place.
An idealist is ahead of his time only in the sense that he is articulate. The same is true of a nation. For even primitive people, even effete races have a message for those above or below them. The heritage of the Ideal, however small can not be exhausted.
It seems to be the fate of idealists to obtain what they have struggled for in a form which destroys their ideals.
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