Sam Walton — "I believe in giving back to the community."

"When Sam feels a certain way, he is relentless. He will just wear you out. He will bring up an idea, we'll all discuss it and then decide maybe that it's not something we should be doing right now—or …"

"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…"

"I was never very good at anything but business."

"I have always believed strongly that we don't need unions at Wal-Mart."

"I'm a big believer in setting goals."