People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
...Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may
accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
...Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win
some false friends and some true enemies;
...Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
...Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building,
someone could destroy overnight;
...Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
...Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
...Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you
have, and it may never be enough;
...Give the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
"We do no great things without great love."
It was never between you and them anyway.
...Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may
accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
...Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win
some false friends and some true enemies;
...Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
...Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building,
someone could destroy overnight;
...Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
...Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
...Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you
have, and it may never be enough;
...Give the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
"We do no great things without great love."
It was never between you and them anyway.
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