This passage advises that people will often respond unreasonably and negatively when you behave kindly, honestly, and do good works, but that you should continue behaving virtuously anyway and not let others deter you. It suggests focusing on your relationship with God rather than worrying about how others react to your actions.

1. People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway...

2. If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway...

3. If you are successful, You will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway...

4. If you are honest and frank, People may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway...

5. If you find serenity and happiness, others may be jealous, Be happy anyway...

6. What you spend years building, Someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway...

7. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow, Do good anyway...

8. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you've got anyway...

9. You see, in the final analysis, It is between you and God; It was NEVER between you and them anyway... -Mother Teresa