I say to you: do good. Why? What do you gain by it? Nothing, you gain nothing. Neither money, nor love, nor respect, nor perhaps peace of mind. Perhaps thou gai… Frase de Fernando Pessoa.
I say to you: do good. Why? What do you gain by it? Nothing, you gain nothing. Neither money, nor love, nor respect, nor perhaps peace of mind. Perhaps thou gainest none of these. Why then do I say: do good? Because you gain nothing by it. It is worth doing for this.
Digo-vos: praticai o bem. Porquê? O que ganhais com isso? Nada, não ganhais nada. Nem dinheiro, nem amor, nem respeito, nem talvez paz de espírito. Talvez não ganheis nada disso. Então por que vos digo: Praticai o bem? Porque não ganhais nada com isso. Vale a pena praticá-lo por isto mesmo.