Yudhanjaya WijeratneSometimes respect is as hard a currency as money is
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Sometimes respect is as hard a currency as money is. When you earn respect, you earn it for what you do, not what you have. Respecting others means showing them that they are not less than you; in fact, they are exactly the same.
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