Idealist Quotes - Page 9

• The true idealist pursues what his heart says is right in a way that his head says will work.

  Richard M. Nixon

  Positive, Work, Heart

  Nixon, Richard M. (1971). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon, 1970”, p.763, Best Books on

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• Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.

  George Carlin

  Funny, Sarcastic, Witty

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• Nice people don't necessarily fall in love with nice people.

  Jonathan Franzen

  Funny, Witty, Falling In Love

  "Freedom". Book by Jonathan Franzen, 2010.

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• The Venus Project is neither Utopian nor Orwellian, nor does it reflect the dreams of impractical idealists. Instead, it presents attainable goals requiring only the intelligent application of what we already know. The only limitations are those which we impose upon ourselves.

  Jacque Fresco

  Dream, Intelligent, Goal

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• I always want to tell these young idealists that the world is not as dangerous as many in the older generation want them to believe...The [people] for whom I feel the greatest sadness are the ones who choke on their beliefs, who never act on their ideals, who never know the state of struggle in a decent cause, and never know the thrill of even partial victories.

  Jonathan Kozol

  Struggle, Believe, Sadness

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• Law is an imperfect profession in which success can rarely be achieved without some sacrifice of principle. Thus all practicing lawyers -- and most others in the profession -- will necessarily be imperfect, especially in the eyes of young idealists. There is no perfect justice, just as there is no absolute in ethics. But there is perfect injustice, and we know it when we see it.

  Alan Dershowitz

  Inspirational, Motivational, Eye

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