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> [“The first principle is that the business should be successful: that it should make money. There is a belief prevalent in America and other Western countries that being successful, making money, is somehow wrong for people who are trying to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geshe-michael-roach/the-first-principle-is-that-the-business-should-be-successful-that-it/)

Geshe Michael Roach

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## More by Geshe Michael Roach

> [“The first principle is that the business should be successful: that it should make money. There is a belief prevalent in America and other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geshe-michael-roach/the-first-principle-is-that-the-business-should-be-successful-that-it/)

Geshe Michael Roach

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