Quote by Virginia Hanson

We must determine whether we really want freedom -- whether we are willing to dare the perils of... rebirth... For we never take a step forward without surrendering something that we may have held dear, without dying to that which has been.

We must determine whether we really want freedom -- whether

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This quote suggests that genuine pursuit of freedom requires a willingness to embrace change and let go of familiar things. It urges us to question our true desire for freedom and emphasizes that progress often comes with letting go of what is comfortable or cherished. The idea of rebirth implies a transformational process, one in which we have to be ready to relinquish our attachment to what has been in order to move forward. True freedom, according to this quote, necessitates the willingness to let go and embrace the unknown.

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