ideals

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The James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions provides undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with the intellectual community, opportunities and resources to dedicate themselves to the pursuit of truth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

"Ideals of Black conservatism also contain elements of self-responsibility and self-determination, which date back to Frederick Douglass," Towler said.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

Ideals: An influential role in decision-making to ensure our daily operations match our publicly-stated values, flexibility to allow for civic participation, and opportunities for paid volunteer work.

From The Verge • Apr. 29, 2022

The James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, in the Department of Politics at Princeton, describes itself as “dedicated to exploring enduring questions of American constitutional law and Western political thought.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2017

“And you must never let them change your values. Ideals are good, but people are sometimes not so good. You must try to look up at the big picture.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller