#idealist

Darwinism as presented by Darwin contradicted idealistic philosophy, and this contradiction grew deeper with the development of its materialist teaching. ↗

— Trofim Lysenko

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I'm an idealist without illusions. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

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The truth is that neither British nor American imperialism was or is idealistic. It has always been driven by economic or strategic interests. ↗

— Charley Reese

#american #been #british #driven #economic

When they come downstairs from their Ivory Towers, idealists are very apt to walk straight into the gutter. ↗

— Logan P. Smith

#come #downstairs #gutter #idealists #into

An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run. ↗

— Sydney J. Harris

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An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup. ↗

— H.L. Mencken

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I don't believe in superheroes but I love Batman movies. There's a part of every person that is entertained by the idealistic, the fantastic. ↗

— Aisha Tyler

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So ultimately, it's idealistic to think that artists are able to step away from the power of the media and the way it controls things, and go on doing their own things. ↗

— Thom Yorke

#artists #away #controls #doing #go

My music is all about an idealistic human personality. I have 19th-century ideals. ↗

— Gordon Getty

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I guess maybe I'm idealistic. ↗

— John Cusack

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