Science quote by Stephen Jay Gould

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Few tragedies can be more extensive than the stunting of life, few injustices deeper than the denial of an opportunity t
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"Few tragedies can be more extensive than the stunting of life, few injustices deeper than the denial of an opportunity to strive or even to hope, by a limit imposed from without, but falsely identified as lying within"

- Stephen Jay Gould

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This quote by Stephen Jay Gould speaks to the disaster of a life stunted by external forces. It speaks to the oppression of denying someone the opportunity to aim or even to hope, when the limitation is incorrectly credited to something within the person. This quote speaks to the power of external forces to restrict a person's capacity, and the disaster of a life that could have been a lot more. It speaks to the oppression of a system that denies people the opportunity to reach their complete potential, and the need to acknowledge and deal with the external forces that restrict a person's potential. This quote speaks to the need to recognize and address the external forces that limit a person's potential, and to guarantee that everyone has the opportunity to make every effort and to hope.

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Stephen Jay Gould This quote is written / told by Stephen Jay Gould between September 10, 1941 and May 20, 2002. He was a famous Scientist from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Science. The author also have 12 other quotes.

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