"The first question at that time in poetry……" — George Oppen

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• The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not… — John Cage
• The first question to be answered by any individual or any social group, facing a hazardous situation, is whether the… — Harry Emerson Fosdick
• The first question here, then, is not "What is best for my soul?" nor is it even "What is most… — Evelyn Underhill
• What am I doing on a level of consciousness where this is real? That is the first question to ask… — Thaddeus Golas
• Actually, there is only one first question of government, and it is How should we live? or What kind of… — George Will
• Did I say the book of nature is a catechism? Yes, But, after it answers the first question with "God,"… — George Washington Cable
• To create, one must first question everything. — Eileen Gray
• Insist that the first question each of us asks, isn't 'what's good for me' but 'what's good for the country… — Barack Obama
• The first question that offers itself is, whether the general form and aspect of the government be strictly republican? It… — James Madison
• The first question is something immediate -- and immediately, we need humanitarian aid to be allowed into the Sudan before… — George Clooney
• We've created over 200,000 jobs every month this year. Hasn't happened in 17 years. I guess my first question is,… — Bill Maher
• Instinct is the gift of experience. The first question you have to ask yourself is, 'On what basis am I… — Malcolm Gladwell

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