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> [“I worked for Marshall Field. That’s the World Book Company. And it was straight, up and down the line. No trade-ins, no deals, no dis- counts, no gimmicks, and we hired mostly teachers and preachers and housewives. So it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-murphy/i-worked-for-marshall-field-that-s-the-world-book-company-and-it-was/)

James W. Murphy

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## More by James W. Murphy

> [“I worked for Marshall Field. That’s the World Book Company. And it was straight, up and down the line. No trade-ins, no deals, no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-murphy/i-worked-for-marshall-field-that-s-the-world-book-company-and-it-was/)

James W. Murphy

> [“I became a door-to-door IBM salesman in 1963, a job I had for six years. But most everyone thought it was a bad idea.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-murphy/i-became-a-door-to-door-ibm-salesman-in-1963-a-job-i-had-for-six/)

James W. Murphy

> [“You know, if you’re selling in the living room and they’ve got a bible on the table, they’re probably down in the heart, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-murphy/you-know-if-you-re-selling-in-the-living-room-and-they-ve-got-a-bible/)

James W. Murphy

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