Swim upstream. Go the other ...

Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.
Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.
 Sam Walton

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If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

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There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.
 Sam Walton
One thing my and mother and dad shared completely was their approach to money - they just didn't spend it.
 Sam Walton
I've always been driven to buck the system.
 Sam Walton
High expectations are the key to everything.
 Sam Walton
I think I overcame every single one of my personal shortcomings by the sheer passion I brought to my work. I don't know if you're born with this kind of passion, or if you can learn it. But I do know you need it.
 Sam Walton