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Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

Sam Walton

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Sam Walton
Age: 74 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 29
Died: 1992
Died: April 5
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Oklahoma
Samuel Moore Walton
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I had confidence that as long as we did our work well and were good to our customers, there would be no limit to us.
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