idealistic slogans

We need not deceive ourselves that we can afford today  the luxury of altruism 
and world--benefaction.... We should cease to  talk about vague and unreal 
objectives such as human rights, the raising  of the living standards, and 
democratization. The day is not far off  when we are going to have to deal in 
straight power concepts. The less  we are then hampered by idealistic slogans, 
the better." -- George  Kennan, head of U.S. State Department Policy Planning 
Staff, 1948