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If you respect people's ability to do business because they make a lot of money honestly, that's great. However, if you respect them as people simply because they make a lot of money, not based on the way they make that money, or on what their actual accomplishments are outside of the business world, then your judgement comes into question.
There are many rich crooks, liars, and thieves in the world.
There are many poor geniuses, artists, writers, humanitarians, etc.
I'm sure that most of you were talking about valuing someone's opinion on business when they are successful in business, but I have also met a number of people who blindly worship money and power, regardless of how it is acquired.
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