A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.

Look down from as high as possible. Look ahead as far as you can see. Then decide what to do.

We learn most not from all of the things that go right. We learn most when everything goes wrong.

Let us not attack those who disagree. Let us defend those who follow.

The people who say,"What guarantee do I have?" I walk away. I'll get you later.

Most years, if you were to ask me how much I make, the genuine answer is that I have no clue. I usually find out the answer to that question once a year, at tax time, when my accountant tells me.

Wal-Mart's size and scale is so vast they literally have the ability to change the face of the entire country. If Wal-Mart were to make a decision tomorrow to refuse to sell a single product made with partially hydrogenated oils, for example, we'd probably see rates from heart disease decline a few years later. That's how powerful Wal-Mart is.