Be wise, do your best,
even though you get small thanks:
give what you are worth.
Je best doen is wijs,	Mach ja dein Bestes,
ook al krijg je stank voor dank:	obwohl du Undank bekommst:
geef wat je waard bent.	gib, was du wert bist.

Poem H2979
Amsterdam, 2021-07-06
The Tenth Commandment (Kent M. Keith) - 1968
Text: Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.
Collection: Wean Di
Keyword: Ethics: virtues 
Tribute to: Keith, Kent M.