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Money and ownership alone aren't enough. Set high goals, encourage competition, and then keep score.

Sam Walton

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Sam Walton
Age: 74 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 29
Died: 1992
Died: April 5
Businessman
Businessperson
Economist
Entrepreneur
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Samuel Moore Walton
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One thing my and mother and dad shared completely was their approach to money - they just didn't spend it.
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Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.
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I not only knew I wanted to go into retailing, I also knew I wanted to go into business for myself.
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Great ideas come from everywhere if you just listen and look for them. You never know who's going to have a great idea.
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It's just paper - all I own is a pickup truck and a little Wal-Mart stock.
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If one of our customers comes into the store without a smile, I'll give them one of mine.
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Capital isn't scarce vision is.
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Information is power, and the gain you get from empowering your associates more than offsets the risk of informing your competitor.
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Job security lasts only as long as the customer is satisfied. Nobody owes anybody else a living.
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I had to get up everyday with my mind set on improving something.
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We let folks know we're interested in them and that they're vital to us. cause they are.
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Each Wal-Mart store should reflect the values of its customers and support the vision they hold for their community.
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If you love your work, you'll be out there every day trying to do it the best you possibly can, and pretty soon everybody around will catch the passion from you - like a fever.
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