The message is that all brilliance emanates from the top; that the worker on the floor of the store or the factory is insignificant. — James Sinegal Copy Share Image
Everybody is watching you every minute anyways. If they think the message you're sending out is phony, they're going to say, 'Who does he think he is?' It's again good business. But it is also an obligation. — James Sinegal Copy Share Image
Driving stock up from one day to the next is not what we are about. We are about building a good company and performing… — James Sinegal Copy Share Image
If we take care of the business and keep our eye on the goal line, the stock price will take care of itself. — James Sinegal Copy Share Image
It is improper for one person to take credit when it takes so many people to build a successful organization. When you try to… — James Sinegal Copy Share Image
I say at our management conferences that the amount Wal-Mart grows in just one year is the equivalent of Costco's size. — James Sinegal Copy Share Image
There was a proposal in California that would keep out Wal-Mart but allow Costco. You opposed it. Are you nuts? That's true: I always… — James Sinegal Copy Share Image
If you've got to work for the rest of your life, you'd better do something you'll enjoy. — James Sinegal Copy Share Image
One of the strengths of our nation has always been a strong middle class who could afford their own homes and send their children… — James Sinegal Copy Share Image
If you're going to say to all the people that you're working with, 'We want you to treat the customers honestly; don't lie and… — James Sinegal Copy Share Image
You just can't get too focused on worrying about what's going to happen in the next quarter. You have to worry about where the… — James Sinegal Copy Share Image
If you hire good people, give them good jobs, and pay them good wages, generally something good is going to happen. — James Sinegal Copy Share Image
