He made them realize what could be done immediately, and how easy it was to do it; he induced them to sacrifice whatever of their ideals could not be immediately realized, and to demand only what was practically possible at the time.
He critiques the tendency to sacrifice ideals for immediate practical demands, highlighting a tension in reform movements.
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