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Sam Walton

Samuel Moore Walton (29 March 1918 - 5 April 1992) Businessman; founder Wal-Mart .

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  • Capital isn't scarce; vision is.
  • 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.
  • There is only one boss, and that is the Customer, and he can fire everybody from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.
    • Variant: 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.
  • There's a lot more business out there in small town America than I ever dreamed of.
  • We let folks know we're interested in them and that they're vital to us— 'cause they are.

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