Three or four million heads of families don't turn into tramps and cheats overnight, nor do
they lose the habits and standards of a
lifetime They don't drink any more than
the rest of us, they don't lie any more, they're
no lazier than the rest of us An eighth or a
tenth of the earning population does not
change its character which has been
generations in the molding, or, if such a
change actually occurs, we can scarcely
charge it up to personal sin.
-federal relief administrator Harry
Hopkins
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Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?