"Walton also had an allergy for bureaucracy. He wanted to reduce the number of layers in the company, from chairman to the store associates."

"I believe in giving back to the community."

"Sam later claimed that he had spent more time in Kmart stores than any Kmart executive... Unlike many businesspeople, Sam never focused on the weaknesses or problems of his competitors, he only looked…"

"High expectations are the key to everything."

"I always tried to do the right thing."