John Wanamaker

"The greatest investment a man can make is in his own development."

"Faith in yourself is the foundation upon which all great things are built."

"I have always believed that prosperity is shared, not hoarded."

"The art of living is the art of balance."

"In the final accounting, a man's worth is measured by his character, not his currency."

"The customer is not always right, but the customer is always the customer."

"One dollar earned is worth more than ten dollars found."

"A store should be like a temple where people come to worship beauty."

"The best advertising is done by satisfied customers."

"Invest in people, not just products."

"Time is the only currency that cannot be earned back once spent."

"Knowledge without application is merely entertainment."

"The measure of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching."

"Every transaction is a relationship in progress."

"To succeed in commerce, one must first succeed in conscience."

"Beauty in design is an investment in the future."

"The poor pay more because they cannot afford quality."

"A business without principles is like a ship without a compass."

"Excellence is not an act but a habit."

"The greatest luxury is doing business with an honest man."

"Store windows are the eyes of commerce; they must see clearly."

"To fail in small things is to fail in all things."

"The customer's smile is the merchant's greatest profit."

"One honest word is worth a thousand advertisements."

"Life is too short to sell cheap merchandise."

"The foundation of every business is trust."

"What we do for ourselves dies with us; what we do for others lives forever."

"A man who does not read has no advantage over a man who cannot read."

"The greatest investments yield no immediate returns."

"Commerce is the art of human understanding."