ideals
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Newsom has publicly pondered this decision for some time, calling it a “rocking chair” choice, one he’s likely to look back on someday to judge whether he lived up to his own ideals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Beethoven brazenly yanked the dedication to Napoleon from his “Eroica” Symphony when the “hero” proclaimed himself emperor in 1804, a betrayal of the democratic ideals of the French Revolution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Most stories are personal remembrances, and many support the American ideals that Mr. Baker explains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"However, I think deep down, I definitely I lean towards feeling more European in my ideas and ideals."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
And especially did this personal and human right bear hard upon me, for temperamentally I am inclined to satisfy the claims of my own ideals rather than the expectations of others.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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