The following was found in my daughter’s (Nina’s) school things – much after she had left home, graduated, married and became a mom.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of being selfish, having 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.
If you find serenity and happiness, people 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 your best to the world anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is betwen you and GOD;
It never is between you and them anyway.