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Curiosity doesn't kill the cat it kills the competition.

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Sam Walton
Age: 74 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 29
Died: 1992
Died: April 5
Businessman
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Economist
Entrepreneur
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Samuel Moore Walton
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I'd hate to see any descendants of mine fall into the category of what I'd call 'idle rich' - a group I've never had much use for.
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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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I've always been driven to buck the system.
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Commit to your business. Believe in it more than anybody else.
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Celebrate your success and find humor in your failures. Don't take yourself so seriously. Loosen up and everyone around you will loosen up. Have fun and always show enthusiasm. When all else fails, put on a costume and sing a silly song.
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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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The goal as a company is to have customer service that is not just the best, but legendary.
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Money and ownership alone aren't enough. Set high goals, encourage competition, and then keep score.
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I loved retail from the beginning, and I still love it today.
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Do it. Try it. Fix it.
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Don't get so stuck in your ways that you can't change.
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Capital isn't scarce vision is.
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