If anyone needs a poem for their English class here it is. Pride Takes Down The Strongest Of Men ~

Pride fuels the corrupted hearts of men,
Dragging them down to the darkest places,
It can affect children and women,
It puts a saddened look on their faces.

It takes their control and breaks it,
Some murder those pure from it’s hold,
Infecting those it has bit,
Disguising itself as gold,

Those who fall victim to its manipulation,
They believe that they have done no wrong,
Unknowingly causing them self mutilation,
They believe that they picked the right song,

Some take it as far as to kill for it as it’s servant,
To fulfill its dark intentions,
Joining others in it’s self made covenant,
It has repeated over thousands of generations,

It is as strong today as it was then,
Pride takes down the strongest of men.

I wrote this, so please don't go here and say it's your own. You can use it for school work, but not for unprofessional means. Thank you.

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?