Perhaps the more so, the more idealistic we are - as idealists don't do anything half-heartedly.

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So quit fooling yourself with idealistic dreams.

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So even from the super-idealistic point of view, I think it's going to be that sausage thing, where the sausage is going to look really ugly as its made, but ultimately could be kind of delicious.

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When it is all over (if you have survived) and you have the information you need, I hope you have the future of our country in mind and not just some idealistic points of view so that you could be the subject of the next Sean Penn movie.

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First Globals are idealistic, as much or maybe more so than previous generations.

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Nat, his agent, goes so far as to call him "a special, idealistic type, " a line that came close to making me laugh out loud.

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Public authorities and idealistic architects would demolish the slums and replace them with publicly financed and operated buildings that--or so it was hoped--would uplift, not degrade, by providing a clean, cheerful, well-lit environment.

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If you wondered why the two candidates seemed so chippy the other night, think about how you would feel if you had to confront the younger, more idealistic version of yourself after you sold out all your principles for a shot at the brass ring.

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