#ideal

The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination. ↗

— Voltaire

#democracy #form #government #ideal #tempered

Since we have had a history, men have pursued an ideal of immortality. ↗

— George Wald

#history #ideal #immortality #men #pursued

It's hard if you start believing that you should be really that perfect fantasy ideal, that people start believing because of all of the retouching. You can delve into that fantasy world and play with it, but when you walk away, that's not you. ↗

— Gemma Ward

#because #believing #delve #fantasy #fantasy world

You're in a movie because you're appealing and because you represent the aspiration, the fantasy, the ideal. ↗

— Rachel Ward

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The way I like to start a new project is to take a cover song and make a stab at it, ideally one that has nothing to do with the people in the room. ↗

— Jack White

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No period of history has ever been great or ever can be that does not act on some sort of high, idealistic motives, and idealism in our time has been shoved aside, and we are paying the penalty for it. ↗

— Alfred North Whitehead

#aside #been #does #ever #great

The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to uphold right, justice and ideals. ↗

— Alfred North Whitehead

#bad #citizen #come #force #ideals

My parents' long and happy marriage was a great ideal to live up to, but a tough one. ↗

— Olivia Williams

#happy #happy marriage #ideal #live #long

The downfall of the industry seems to actually be good for art. I think the industry will find their way once the focus shifts from its greed-based origins, downsizes, and begins to support creative visions that speak to our times and shifting ideals. ↗

— Saul Williams

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When 'Party of Five' ended I believed we had run our course. I believed the basic ideal and premise of the show had been fulfilled. ↗

— Scott Wolf

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