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Sam Walton Quotes


An American businessman and entrepreneur born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma best known for founding the American retailer Wal-Mart.
(1918 - 1992)


Capital isn't scarce; vision is.
[Vision]

Each Wal-Mart store should reflect the values of its customers and support the vision they hold for their community.

High expectations are the key to everything.

I had to pick myself up and get on with it, do it all over again, only even better this time.

I have always been driven to buck the system, to innovate, to take things beyond where they've been.

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.
[Leadership]

There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.
[Business]

We let folks know we're interested in them and that they're vital to us. cause they are.

We're all working together; that's the secret.