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1 " Liberty is the first condition of growth. It is wrong, a thousand times wrong, if any of you dares to say, 'I will work out the salvation of this woman or child. "
― Vivekananda , The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Volume 3
2 " All censorships exist to prevent anyone from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions. Consequently, the first condition of progress is the removal of censorship. "
― George Bernard Shaw , Mrs. Warren's Profession
3 " In short, you do not have to take the job that will create excessive stress and overarousal. Someone else will take it and flourish in it. You do not have to work long hours. Indeed, it may be your duty to work shorter ones. It may not be best to advertise it, but keeping yourself healthy and in your right range of arousal is the first condition for helping others. "
― Elaine N. Aron , The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
4 " I love her with all my soul. Why, she is a child! She's a child now — a real child. Oh! you know nothing about it at all, I see." " And are you assured, at the same time, that you love Aglaya too?" " Yes — yes — oh; yes!" " How so? Do you want to make out that you love them BOTH?" " Yes — yes — both! I do!" " Excuse me, prince, but think what you are saying! Recollect yourself!" " Without Aglaya — I — I MUST see Aglaya! — I shall die in my sleep very soon — I thought I was dying in my sleep last night. Oh! if Aglaya only knew all — I mean really, REALLY all! Because she must know ALL — that's the first condition towards understanding. Why cannot we ever know all about another, especially when that other has been guilty? But I don't know what I'm talking about — I'm so confused. You pained me so dreadfully. Surely — surely Aglaya has not the same expression now as she had at the moment when she ran away? Oh, yes! I am guilty and I know it — I know it! Probably I am in fault all round — I don't quite know how — but I am in fault, no doubt. There is something else, but I cannot explain it to you, Evgenie Pavlovitch. I have no words; but Aglaya will understand. I have always believed Aglaya will understand — I am assured she will." " No, prince, she will not. Aglaya loved like a woman, like a human being, not like an abstract spirit. Do you know what, my poor prince? The most probable explanation of the matter is that you never loved either the one or the other in reality. "
5 " The will to conquer is the first condition of victory. "
6 " Sympathy is the first condition of criticism. "
7 " Insight is the first condition of Art. "