40 Copy Quote Show source 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 true enemies: Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank people will try to cheat you: Be honest anyway. https://blogs.cornell.edu/advancedrevenuemanagement12/2012/03/28/department-store-industry/comment-page-9267/