The successful man, whether in business or in politics, who has risen by conscienceless swindling of his neighbors, by deceit and chicanery, by unscrupulous boldness and unscrupulous cunning, stands toward society as a dangerous wild beast.
From an essay on civic virtue, this passage fiercely condemns individuals who achieve success through immoral and deceptive means.
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It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.
Like all other good citizens, I accept the result with entire good humor and contentment.
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