“ One of the great strengths of the United States is... we have a very large Christian population - we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values. Barack Obama 44th U.S. President
“ I formed a resolution to never write a word I did not want to write; to think only of my own tastes and ideals, without a thought of those of editors or publishers. C. S. Forester Novelist
“ My generation of the Sixties, with all our great ideals, destroyed liberalism, because of our excesses. Camille Paglia Teacher
“ My idealism has not abated, but I have witnessed it withering away nationwide, to the point where at least among the young, to have ideals is akin to being blinkered and oldfashioned. Charles Kennedy British Politician
“ The ideal of helping is to make others independent of you. You help them to become more independent rather than making them addicted to you. Chogyam Trungpa Teacher