Let them judge you, but remain virtuous.Let them criticize you, but remain wise.Let them misunderstand you, but remain kind. Let them hate you, but remain exceptional.They know your face, but not your mind.They understand your words, but not your heart.They hear your name, but not your soul.They grasp your past, but not your future.

Light lends you its own eyes to help you find your own.

Let go of the past. Embrace the present. Reach for the future.The past is in your bosom. The present is in your lap. The future is in your hands.

I embrace you.You embrace me.We embrace each other.I encourage you.You encourage me.We encourage each other.I inspire you.You inspire me.We inspire each other.I elevate you.You elevate me.We elevate each other.

I see for you.You see for me.We see for each other.I hear for you.You hear for me.We hear for each other.I think for you.You think for me.We think for each other.I speak for you.You speak for me.We speak for each other.I stand for you.You stand for me.We stand for each other.

I see you.You see me.We see each other.I know you.You know me.We know each other.I am who I am.You are who you are.We are who we are.I am here to help you.You are here to help me.We are here to help each other.

At conception I had the soul of an Egyptian, at birth I had the soul of an Ethiopian, at death I had the soul of an African,and at resurrection I had the soul of God. At conception, I was a citizen of creation.At labor, I was a citizen of the world. At delivery, I was a citizen of the universe,and at death, I became a citizen of Heaven.

The weak dread obstacles,the foolish invite them,the wise avoid them,the strong battle them,and the great overcome them.The strong overwhelm opponents,the mighty crush them,the shrewd outwit them,the cowardly hide from them,but the enlightened transcend them.

I cry for you.You cry for me.We cry for each other.I suffer for you.You suffer for me.We suffer for each other.I fight for you.You fight for me.We fight for each other.I die for you.You die for me.We die for each other.