Quotes by Pragmatism It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them. Cesare Beccaria pragmatismcrime The definition of definition is at bottom just what the maxim of pragmatism expresses. Charles Sanders Peirce pragmatismbottomdefinitions Pragmatism is an intellectually safe but ultimately sterile philosophy. J. Robert Oppenheimer pragmatismsafephilosophy Idealism without pragmatism is impotent. Pragmatism without idealism is meaningless. The key to effective leadership is pragmatic idealism. Richard M. Nixon pragmatismidealismkeys Extremists on the left tend to be just as critical of pragmatism as extremists on the right. Richard M. Nixon pragmatismcriticalextremist ROS: Why don't you go and have a look? GUIL: Pragmatism?! - is that all you have to offer? Tom Stoppard pragmatismofferslooks ...never let a passion for the perfect take precedence over pragmatism. Walter Isaacson pragmatismpassionperfect
