I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to
succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have.

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to the light I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right — stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.

I will work in my own way, according to the light that is in me.

I feel that others live up to me, if they want me.

It's the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee.

Even if no salvation should come, I want to be worthy of it at every moment.

I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.

My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.

Resolved, to live with all my might, while I do live.

Maybe I’ll never be able to do what I hope to, but at least I have hope.

Though you sometimes strike me as incapable of improvement, I feel honor-bound to make the attempt.

I am not my own light unto myself.

I speak the truth, not so much as I would, but as much as I dare; and I dare a little more as I grow older.