Purpose is about ideals and a philosophy.

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If we are serious about these ideals, we must speak honestly about the deeper causes of the crisis -- because we face a choice between the forces that would drive us apart and the hopes that we hold in common.

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Forget about having ideals.

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If we are serious about upholding these ideals, it will not be enough to put more guards in front of an embassy, or to put out statements of regret and wait for the outrage to pass.

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This is about what our values are. (Applause.) This is what our ideals are all about.

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I'm not talking about big ideas here, but basic ideals.

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Announcing the inquiries on Saturday, Lib Dem chief executive Tim Gordon expressed regret that "it appears that we did not fully live up to our political ideals" when handling complaints about Lord Rennard.

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Zubin Damania was both hilarious and touching in his talk about physician burnout and reconnecting with your original, motivating ideals and passions.

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These are the kinds of ideals their teenagers would relate to and probably get excited about.

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Our standard set of questions about the American Dream measures those "new circumstances" and "textured" ideals.

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What is extraordinary about the Declaration is that its principles goad us and guide us into realizing its ideals.

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