Success, Confucius

仁者先難而後獲。

- 孔子

The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration.

- Confucius (551BC–479BC)

Benevolence, Confucius, The Analects

仁者先難而後獲，可謂仁矣。

- 孔子, 論語 雍也

Benevolence involves being the first to volunteer for a difficult job and the last to think about rewards and recognition.

- Confucius, The Analects: Yong Ye(雍也)