Sam Walton Quotes and Bio

Sam Walton was a famous American business leader and founder of the Wal-Mart stores, which have now grown into one of the largest companies in the world. Continue reading our Sam Walton biography.


Walton also left a few words of wisdom that any businessman or investor can take on board. Here's a few famous Sam Walton quotes.

• 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.
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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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• I have always been driven to buck the system, to innovate, to take things beyond where they've been.
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• High expectations are the key to everything.
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• Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They're absolutely free and worth a fortune.
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