"Capitalism is the greatest thing that ever happened to mankind."

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

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

"It wasn't unusual for managers to get a cream pie in the face, to have to dress up like a clown and greet customers for a day or to shave their heads when a goal was achieved."

"When a clerk gets so good she can get better wages elsewhere, let her go..."