Be honest and frank anyway. The good that you do will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. The biggest people with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest people with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.
People favor underdogs, but follow top dogs.
Fight for the underdog anyway. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Give the world the best you have, and you will get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway. I whole-heartily agree with your statement that locals have a negative attitude towards their cvity.