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An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a

An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup. – Henry L. Mencken

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Materialism is a circumference without a centre. Idealism is a centre without a circumference. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers

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Though I believe in liberalism, I find it difficult to believe in liberals. – G.K. Chesterton

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Some people never have anything except ideals. – E.W. Howe

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When a man forgets his ideals he may hope for happiness, but not till then. – John Oliver Hobbes

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