Who said "Imagination is the first stage of consciousness."?

This quote is attributed to Lacan, Jacques.

Imagination is the first stage of consciousness. - Lacan, Jacques

"Imagination is the first stage of consciousness."

Lacan, Jacques Imagination

Psychoanalyst-Philosopher French 1901–1981

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