ideals

"If what I call ideals were really prejudices, would it be honest of me to run counter to them whilst holding them?"

Scaramouche Rafael Sabatini 1912

What he called his ideals were the dregs of a Darwinism which had already grown not only stagnant, but poisonous.

A Miscellany of Men 1905

Tillman's central story, wherein a seemingly invincible celebrity voluntarily reduces his influence for the sake of his ideals, is sadly rare in the public consciousness.

Tom Matlack: An Interview With Marie Tillman Tom Matlack 2010

Conservatives are delusional to believe in ideals that are intentionally spoon-fed them by those that profit from corporate tyrants.

Think Progress » Will Sarah Palin call on Rush Limbaugh to apologize for saying liberal activists are ‘retards’? 2010

The substance and basis for our ideas and ideals is what we should be judged for.

Barbara Ransby: 'Restoring Sanity' Means Reclaiming the Mantle of a Principled Progressive Struggle With a Diverse Base of People Barbara Ransby 2010

The set of Republican ideals is much clearer, more narrow, and any facts inconsistent with preconception are tossed overboard.

WAR IS OVER - IF YOU WANT IT! frankwu 2009

While extolling the values of American democracy and liberty at home, and as an example or “beacon”, he has refrained from saying that a commitment to such ideals is necessary for a state to be counted a “friend” of the US. rmwarnick Says:

Matthew Yglesias » A Friend in Need 2009

Maybe begrudgingly at first but damn ANYONE who rocks that shield and comes with the ideals is going to have a tough time not eventually earning the title of cap and maybe making fans move past SR.

Review: Captain America - Reborn #4 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

Rather, we are a nation of people bound by certain ideals; among those is freedom of religion.

mjh's blog — 2009 — December 2009

One of our ideals is that we make no judgments about someone else's faith and practice as long as they don't try to impose it on anyone else.

Religious Education 2009