Management Theory [Tuesday, January 20, 4th period]

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After the class was assembled in their oh-so-stylish labcoats and hats, Yzma raised her hands grandly. "Today," she announced, "we will work on speeches! A good manager must be able to inspire others with their words and dramatic gestures. Borrowing from great speeches--" by which she meant stealing outright, "inspire your fellow classmates!"

She gestured to Toby to hand out numbered placards. "As each student gives their speech, you shall judge them!" she declared gleefully, then pointed one incredibly long fingernail towards a student. "You! Begin!"

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Inara had seen a number of films and plays since she'd been here, and one (http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechthelioninwinter.html) in particular had stuck with her. She also didn't think people had changed much in 300 years.

"Of course he has a knife. He's always has a knife. We all have knives. It's 1183 and we're barbarians. How clear we make it.

"Oh, my piglets, we are the origins of war -- not history's forces, nor the times, nor justice, nor the lack of it, nor causes, nor religions, nor ideas, nor kinds of government, nor any other thing.

"We are the killers.

"We breed wars.

"We carry it like syphilis inside. Dead bodies rot in field and stream because the living ones are rotten.

"For the love of God can't we love one another just a little?

"That's how peace begins.

"We have so much to love each other for.

"We have such possibilities, my children.

"We could change the world."