Similar things I've heard: Just because something isn't your fault doesn't mean it's not your responsibility. Hardship is a guarantee; victimhood is a choice.

Similar things I've heard: Just because something isn't your fault doesn't mean it's not your responsibility. Hardship is a guarantee; victimhood is a choice. If you see a piece of trash, you can think that people are terrible for littering, or you can pick it up. It only takes a small percentage of people littering to destroy an environment but it also only takes a small percentage of people to clean it up.