It is perfectly acceptable to desire wealth and success, but it must be earned through ethical, lawful, and honorable means. Greed without principles is condemned.
This saying comes from Confucian ethics, which did not reject wealth but insisted that it be acquired morally. It is often quoted in business contexts to emphasize corporate social responsibility.
It reconciles the human desire for wealth with the need for social harmony and moral integrity. By saying this, people affirm that success without ethics is not true success.
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