If you do good, people will accuse you
of selfish ulterior motive. Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you win false friends
and true enemies. Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be
forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you
vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.
People favour underdogs but follow only top
dogs. Fight for some underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building, may be
destroyed overnight. Build anyway.
People really need help, but may attack
you if you help them. Help them anyway.
Give the world the best you have
and you’ll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you’ve got