But power politics, rather than idealism, was the mainspring of the allies' response in 1948.
He has that combination of humility, infectious enthusiasm, as well as idealism and naivety.
That mix of pragmatism and idealism was put to the test during the crisis in Egypt.
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For their courage and idealism, "we will miss them all the more, " he said.
Only the youth with their fearless idealism dare to risk all for the country.
In the Army, in the settlements, whether you like it or not, there is idealism.
While there is a lot of idealism out there, local currencies usually break down, Ely says.
But as soon as you think about it, such a claim to idealism is make-believe.
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We're regenerative and continue to produce good people with new ideas and new enthusiasm, new idealism.
Rick is a loner who won't let his idealism get the better of his pragmatism.
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But even for someone like Mr Bush, idealism has to be tempered with realpolitik.
And then there is the idealism of those leaders, like John McCain, who actually do great things.
Although Davis grew up amid money and celebrity, he impressed people with his modesty and his idealism.
Ms. NELSON: Well, certainly there will be improvement in terms of the idealism and what people really want.
Under his leadership, the company has lived up to the idealism -- and folly -- of its namesake.
No city has ever been a greater deterrent to idealism than Chicago, and Mr. Levin neatly captures this.
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The methods of the past may have been flawed, but the idealism of the past was not an illusion.
Among politicians, there is the idealism of high-flown speechmaking, in which crowds are stirringly summoned to support great things.
With the Alliance for Progress and the Peace Corps, he brought American idealism to the aid of developing nations.
Perhaps this reflects the idealism of youth, but it could also show a shift in priorities for younger workers.
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The spirit of idealism and cultural independence is not limited to Yu's writings.
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Yet there is power -- wonder-working power -- in the goodness and idealism and faith of the American people.
Rather than ape the idealism of their Spanish brethren, many are following the Italian example and seeking opportunities elsewhere.
This utilitarian view of the EU is nevertheless tinged with a genuine idealism that inhibits Italy from playing rough.
Mr Logevall revisits this period to consider the tension between idealism and pragmatism that still confounds American policymakers today.
Like every generation of young people, they are full of idealism and inspiration.
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For all their worldliness, the dons of Wall Street retained a certain idealism.
Slowly but surely Germans are shifting from idealism to realism, particularly over Iran.
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But he believed that it was vital to mix liberal idealism with a pessimism rooted in a conservative reading of history.
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