People are often unreasonable,

irrational, 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

unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies;

Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere

people may deceive you;

Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating

others could destroy overnight;

Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,

some may be jealous;

Be happy anyway.

The good you do today,

will often be forgotten.

Do good anyway.

Give the best you have,

and it may never be enough;

Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis,

it is between you and God;

It was never between you and them anyway.

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