But the egoist has no ideals, for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals, frees him from their domination. He acts for his own interest, not for the interest of ideals.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
But egoism is more than this. It is the realization by the individual that he is above all institutions and all formulas; that they exist only so far as he chooses to make them his own by accepting them.
In brief, egoism in its modern interpretation, is the antithesis, not of altruism, but of idealism.
He 's ruthless only because of his ideals. Unfortunately he doesn't succeed. The thing fails and gets out of hand and takes charge of him. Idealism is the only excuse he could have and it's a great excuse.
An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous.
The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention.
The enemy of idealism is zealotry.
Words without actions are the assassins of idealism.
Idealism, alas, does not protect one from ignorance, dogmatism, and foolishness.
We are all idealists in that we are ever discontented with the present state of the Ego and the World.
The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest.