One of the first signs of the beginnings of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one will only in time come to hate.
Bio: Nicholas "Nick" Xenophon is an independent Senator for South Australia and leader of the Nick Xenophon Team political party, which will run candidates at the next federal election.
