People are illogical, unreasonable, contradictory,

and self-centered.

Love them anyway.

 

If you do good, people are sure to accuse you of selfish,

ulterior motives.

Do good anyway.

If you are successful, you win false friends

and true enemies.

Succeed anyway.

 

The good you do today will most likely be

forgotten tomorrow.

Do good anyway.

 

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.

Be honest and frank anyway.

 

The biggest people with the biggest ideas can be shot down

by the smallest people with the smallest minds.

Think big anyway.

 

People say that they favor underdogs,

but actually they follow only top dogs.

Fight for underdogs anyway.

 

What you spend years building may be destroyed

overnight.

Build anyway.

 

People really need help, but they may attack you

if you do 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 have anyway.