The way thing are

[trialbyerror]

If you want friends, be a friend
If you want loyalty, be loyal
If you want kindness, be kind

If you want to be praised, give praise
If you want to be noticed, take notice
If you want to be heard, listen

If you don’t want to be criticised, don’t criticise
If you don’t want to be hurt, don’t hurt
If you don’t want to be scorned, don’t scorn

If you ignore others, expect to be ignored
If you frustrate others, expect to be frustrated
When you fail others, expect failure

If you love other’s, you will love yourself
If you want to make a big noise, be silent
If you want to be proud, take pride

If you believe in yourself, others will believe in you
If you speak kindly of other’s, other’s will speak kindly of you
If you care for others, others will care for you

Penned 1972