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“I will continue to strongly advocate on behalf of our associates and customers, and urge our elected officials to do their part to promote a more just, tolerant and diverse society.”
“I went to graduate school and paid good money to get an education that's worth something, but I learned more in the first six months at Wal-Mart than I learned in 5 1/2 years of post-secondary education.”
“When I saw Jet.com, I saw a strong team.”
“Sometimes, you can learn more from criticism than you can from flattery.”
“Respect for the individual is one of our core beliefs at Walmart.”
“If you want to copy somebody, you're going to be second at best, and always a step behind.”
“I think the first thing that goes through my mind, when I think about corporate tax, is that we need to think about where we set the rate on a global basis, and make sure that the U.S. is competitive.”
“If Black and African-Americans could participate in our economy at the same level that others do, it'd be a boost to GDP growth.”
“Fuel prices are really a pressure point, and they have had an impact on food and other things as well.”
“You see the rise and fall of Sears and others. It's just a reminder that this can happen to us too.”
“Our goal is to be able to serve our future customers. To do that, we need to build a strong and capable e-commerce business - but also to strengthen what we're doing in stores.”
“Business has the unique ability to make things happen fast and at scale.”
“We want everyone at Walmart to feel comfortable coming to work.”
“Our associates are the heroes of our company's story. They work hard to make a difference in the lives of millions of customers.”
“Low prices at Walmart are a given. Customers almost take that for granted. But they also want to save time, and that goal is increasing in importance relative to just saving money.”
“We want to be able to do business in China. I know a lot of American businesses and farmers want to as well.”
“Usually supply chains operate quietly behind the scenes.”
“Some of the wealthiest people in the world became wealthy by saving money.”
“We do not want to sell anything that offends people.”
“Hurricane Katrina touched our customers, communities we serve, and our associates in a profound way.”