‎Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself-and be lenient to everybody else.

Henry Ward Beecher
About This Quote

The man that the quote is talking about is a man who believes himself to be better than his fellow human beings. He believes that he can do things better than anyone else, and holds himself responsible for things only slightly less important. The great thing about this man, however, is that he never excuses himself or lets his own shortcomings stand in the way of anything or anyone else. He is willing to make any sacrifice, however small, to make sure that everybody else is taken care of.

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