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The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are. ↗

— Chauncey Depew

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He dares to be a fool, and that is the first step in the direction of wisdom. ↗

— James Huneker

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If you really wanted to settle down the Middle East, if what you wanted was change in the Middle East, it is perfectly obvious that the first step is resolving the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. ↗

— Molly Ivins

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Funding privatized accounts with Social Security dollars would not only make the program's long term problems worse, but many believe it represents a first step toward undermining the program's fundamental goals. ↗

— Patty Murray

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The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings. ↗

— Albert Schweitzer

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Simplicity is natures first step, and the last of art. ↗

— Philip James Bailey

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Now the first step has to be taken, the step towards democracy. This step is full of risks, and requires trust on all sides. We don't know where it will lead. But if we just stand still, we will have no chance of escaping the violence. ↗

— Daniel Barenboim

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The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you'll never get it. ↗

— Halle Berry

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The two important things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of any endeavor is taking the first step, making the first decision. ↗

— Robyn Davidson

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I carry a notebook with me everywhere. But that's only the first step. ↗

— Rita Dove

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