BE TRUE.
Speak out for the right! stand up for the truth!In whatever light you may view it!Wherever you see there’s a work you can do,Go fearlessly forward and do it.Don’t stop to inquire what people will say;Your work is your own—not another’s!Let no one’s opinion e’er stand in your way,Even though it should be a loved brother’s.Wherever your lot in life may be cast,Whether lowly or high be your station,If you’re true to your own convictions of right,You are working for man’s elevation.You may not have riches, or honor, or power;But there’s something far higher and betterFor “Riches take wings,” and honor and fameToo often prove only a fetter;But he who can fearlessly stand by the right,And face every wrong and oppression,Is richer than he who lacks courage, althoughThe wealth of the world’s his possession.
Speak out for the right! stand up for the truth!In whatever light you may view it!Wherever you see there’s a work you can do,Go fearlessly forward and do it.Don’t stop to inquire what people will say;Your work is your own—not another’s!Let no one’s opinion e’er stand in your way,Even though it should be a loved brother’s.Wherever your lot in life may be cast,Whether lowly or high be your station,If you’re true to your own convictions of right,You are working for man’s elevation.You may not have riches, or honor, or power;But there’s something far higher and betterFor “Riches take wings,” and honor and fameToo often prove only a fetter;But he who can fearlessly stand by the right,And face every wrong and oppression,Is richer than he who lacks courage, althoughThe wealth of the world’s his possession.
Speak out for the right! stand up for the truth!In whatever light you may view it!Wherever you see there’s a work you can do,Go fearlessly forward and do it.
Speak out for the right! stand up for the truth!
In whatever light you may view it!
Wherever you see there’s a work you can do,
Go fearlessly forward and do it.
Don’t stop to inquire what people will say;Your work is your own—not another’s!Let no one’s opinion e’er stand in your way,Even though it should be a loved brother’s.
Don’t stop to inquire what people will say;
Your work is your own—not another’s!
Let no one’s opinion e’er stand in your way,
Even though it should be a loved brother’s.
Wherever your lot in life may be cast,Whether lowly or high be your station,If you’re true to your own convictions of right,You are working for man’s elevation.
Wherever your lot in life may be cast,
Whether lowly or high be your station,
If you’re true to your own convictions of right,
You are working for man’s elevation.
You may not have riches, or honor, or power;But there’s something far higher and betterFor “Riches take wings,” and honor and fameToo often prove only a fetter;
You may not have riches, or honor, or power;
But there’s something far higher and better
For “Riches take wings,” and honor and fame
Too often prove only a fetter;
But he who can fearlessly stand by the right,And face every wrong and oppression,Is richer than he who lacks courage, althoughThe wealth of the world’s his possession.
But he who can fearlessly stand by the right,
And face every wrong and oppression,
Is richer than he who lacks courage, although
The wealth of the world’s his possession.