Quote by James Agee, Let Us Now Praise Fa

I believe that every human being is potentially capable within his 'limits' of fully 'realizing' his potentialities; that this, his being cheated and choked of it, is infinitely the ghastliest, commonest, and most inclusive of all the crimes of which the human world can assure itself.regarding: the Great Depression: the reduction of human life into a battle for physical survival http://history.hanover.edu/hhr/hhr93_5.html

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This quote highlights the belief that every individual has the potential to fully realize their capabilities, but many are hindered and denied this opportunity. It suggests that being cheated and deprived of this potential is a heinous crime, one that is prevalent and devastating in the darkest times of human history, such as the Great Depression. This period reduced human life to a struggle for mere physical survival, emphasizing the widespread suffering and injustice that robbed individuals of their potential growth and fulfillment.

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By James Agee, Let Us Now Praise Fa

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