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A merchant who approaches business with the idea of serving the public well has nothing to fear from the competition.

As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.

Business is no longer a matter of profits alone. Profits must come through public confidence, and public confidence is given to any merchant in proportion to the service which he gives to the public.

Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change.

Clock watchers never seem to be having a good time.

Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.

Determine to do some thinking for yourself. Don't live entirely upon the thoughts of others. Don't be an automaton.

Every great business is built on friendship.

Every man must decide for himself whether he shall master his world or be mastered by it.

Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.

Honor bespeaks worth Confidence begets trust.

Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.

How can we expect our children to know and experience the joy of giving unless we teach them that the greater pleasure in life lies in the art of giving rather than receiving.

I believe a man is better anchored who has a belief in the Supreme Being.

I believe in trusting men, not only once but twice - in giving a failure another chance.

I cannot remember a time when the Golden Rule was not my motto and precept, the torch that guided my footsteps.

I do not believe in excuses. I believe in hard work as the prime solvent of life's problems.

I learned that all things come to those who wait-provided they hustle while they wait.

I never trust an executive who tends to pass the buck. Nor would I want to deal with him as a customer or a supplier.

In every man s life there lies latent energy. There is, however, a spark that, if kindled, will set the whole being afire, and he will become a human dynamo, capable of accomplishing almost anything to which he aspires.

In retailing, the formula happens to be a basic liking for human beings, plus integrity, plus industry, plus the ability to see the other fellow's point of view.

In setting up a business under the name and meaning of the Golden Rule, I was publicly binding myself, in my business relations, to a principle which had been a real and intimate part of my family upbringing. Our idea was to make money and build business through serving the community with fair dealing and honest value.

Intelligence is the effort to do the best you can at your particular job; the quality that gives dignity to that job, whether it happens to be scrubbing a floor or running a corporation.

It is always the start that requires the greatest effort.

It is the service we are not obliged to give that people value most.

It was always my practice to train salespeople under my direct supervision, and to treat children with the utmost consideration.

I was long brought up to think that it was nothing short of a crime to miss a sale.

I will have no man work for me who has not the capacity to become a partner.

Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence.

Men are not great or small because of their material possessions. They are great or small because of what they are.

My definition of an executive's job is brief and to the point. It is simply this: Getting things done through other people.

No business can succeed in any great degree without being properly organized.

No company can afford not to move forward. It may be at the top of the heap today but at the bottom of the heap tomorrow, if it doesn't

No man can climb the ladder of success without first placing his foot on the bottom rung.

No matter what his position or experience in life, there is in everyone more latent than developed ability; far more unused than used power.

Our very living is selling. We are all salespeople.

Responsibilities are given to him on whom trust rests. Responsibility is always a sign of trust.

Salesmanship, too, is an art; the perfection of its technique requires study and practice.

Selling is our No. 1 job. Never get away from selling a lot of merchandise personally. The more you sell the more you learn

Success in business does not depend upon genius. Any young man of ordinary intelligence who is normally sound and not afraid to work should succeed in spite of obstacles and handicaps if he plays the game fairly and keeps everlastingly at it.

The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary to management success.

The best of merchandise will go back to the shelf unless handled by a conscientious, tactful salesman.

The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison.

The best way to stop a bad habit is never to begin it.

The five separate fingers are five independent units. Close them and the fist multiplies strength. This is organization.

The friendly smile, the word of greeting, are certainly something fleeting and seemingly insubstantial. You can’t take them with you. But they work for good beyond your power to measure their influence. It is the service we are not obliged to give that people value most.

The Golden Rule finds no limit of application in business.

The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.

The keystone of successful business is cooperation. Friction retards progress.

Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless.