Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei.

“Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.”

Pursue your highest goals, and compromise only for something truly worthwhile.

— Traditional New Zealand Wisdom, New Zealand

Source: Traditional Māori whakataukī, public-domain oral tradition