It's like heroin: You do a little and you want a little bit more. Raising prices is the easy way.

I say at our management conferences that the amount Wal-Mart grows in just one year is the equivalent of Costco's size.

Paying good wages is not in opposition to good productivity.

I think that most of the people running companies today are motivated and pay is a small portion of the motivation.

We've always been in favor of improved wages for workers. When you have a strong middle class, they want to buy more stuff at Costco.

It is improper for one person to take credit when it takes so many people to build a successful organization. When you try to be top dong, you don't create loyalty. It you can't give credit (and take blame), you will drown in you inability to inspire.

It's like heroin: You do a little and you want a little bit more. Raising prices is the easy way.