The men who have furnished me with my greatest inspiration have not been men of wealth, but men of deeds.

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

Every great business is built on friendship.

Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change.

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

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.

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