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He Pulled in His Oars

Henry Pearce, 1928 Olympics

In the 1928 Olympics, Australian sculler Henry Pearce was leading his race when a duck and her ducklings appeared on a collision course. Rather than cut through them, he pulled in his oars and waited. The delay cost him time; he still won the race. The moment is remembered less for the gold than for the decision to protect what was weaker and in the way.

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Strength that is willing to yield for the sake of the vulnerable. Winning is not the only measure.

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