The Individualist's Dilemma

If I fall, they will look to me and say with pity, "Look, there he fell, without the comfort of our guidance, nor the strength of our hands;"

If I stand, they will look to me and say with reproach, "Look, there he stands, without the comfort of our guidance, nor the strength of our hands;"

And likewise, if I rise, they will look to me and say with admiration, "Look, there he goes, without the comfort of our guidance, nor the strength of our hands."