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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 world the best you've got anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway.

Agnes Gonxha (Mother Teresa) Bojaxhi#32

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About this quote

What does it mean?
This long quote advises acting with virtue regardless of how others react, grounding motivation in faith.
In plain terms
Be good and honest even if people treat you badly because it is between you and God.
What can you take from it?
Your moral choices matter for your own integrity regardless of external reaction.

Where it applies

  • dealing with unfair criticism
  • maintaining ethics
  • personal growth

Putting it to work

  • act with integrity anyway
  • seek internal validation

Questions to consider

  • How do you stay kind when unappreciated?
  • Is morality independent of others?

Another view

It dismisses social accountability by suggesting only God matters.

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